(A) Nothing herein shall be construed or have the effect to permit, authorize or legalize any machine, device, table or coin operated or slot machine, the keeping, operation, exhibition, display or maintenance of which is now illegal or in violation of any statute of the Tex. Penal Code and/or of any federal laws of the United States of America.
(B) GAMBLING DEVICES as defined by Tex. Penal Code, Ch. 47, and as interpreted by judicial decision (Hardy v State, No. 01-0779, Tex. 2003 and One Super Cherry Master Video 8-Liner Machine v State, No. 01-0673, Texas 2003) are prohibited from use as a skill or pleasure coin operated or slot machine for which a permit may be lawfully issued.
(C) The city reserves the right to inspect the premises of any skill or pleasure coin operated or slot machine business establishment in order to investigate compliance with this chapter. The owner of such a business, or their employees shall not prohibit the City of Baird, its inspectors, code enforcements, marshals, or fire personnel, at any time, to enter the premises of operation of the permit to ensure there are no violations of city, state or federal laws, to include correct machine count issued to the permit, correct permits or permits per machine, fire code violations or penal code violations. The entries and exits shall be maintained as to allow unobstructed, unregulated, free entry into said location by the city and its code enforcements, marshals, or fire personnel without restrictions.
(Ord. 20210317, passed 3-16-2021)