§ 113.023 LICENSE FEE.

   The fee to be paid for a license to carry on and conduct a carnival in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter shall be $100 for a period of not exceeding ten days. The fee shall be paid in advance at the time the license is issued.

(Prior Code, § 113.023) (Ord. 1669, passed 4-14-1932; Ord. 2303, passed 3-23-1976)

§ 113.024 CLEAN-UP FEE.

   (A)   In addition to any fee to be paid for a license hereunder, an applicant for a carnival license shall deposit the sum of $200 with the City Clerk at the time of filing an application for the license. This deposit shall ensure compliance with all applicable ordinances of the city and shall further ensure that the owner or operator of the carnival restore the public way and the grounds upon which the carnival was held to their original condition.

   (B)   At the close of any carnival, the Superintendent of Public Works shall inspect the grounds and public way upon which the carnival was held. In the event that the grounds and public way are free from debris, litter and restored to their original condition, the Superintendent shall direct the City Clerk in writing to refund the deposit heretofore posted. If the Superintendent of Public Works deems that the grounds or public way are not restored to their original condition, and upon refusal or failure of the depositor to make the required correction, the city may do the necessary work with the costs thereof being deducted from the deposit. The balance of the deposit, if any, shall be returned to the depositor or, if the costs of proper restoration exceed the deposit, then the depositor shall pay to the city the amount of the excess.

(Prior Code, § 113.024) (Ord. 2303, passed 3-23-1976)

§ 113.025 REVOCATION.

   Any license issued hereunder may be revoked by the Mayor at any time for good cause.

(Prior Code, § 113.025)

MECHANICAL AMUSEMENT DEVICES

§ 113.040 DEFINITION.

   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   COIN-OPERATED AMUSEMENT DEVICE. Any device which, upon the insertion of a coin, slug, token or disk, may be operated by the public as a game, entertainment or amusement. It includes, but is not limited to, such devices as pinball machines, skill ball machines and electronic games using a video screen and electrical impulses. It includes any other type of mechanical game the object of which is to secure a particular score or high score by the use of balls, spheres, springs, trigger devices or electrical impulses.

(Prior Code, § 113.040) (Ord. 90-229, passed 7-10-1990)

§ 113.041 LICENSE PROVISIONS.

   (A)   Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or other entity desiring the license required by this subchapter shall make application for that purpose to the City Clerk no later than April 30 of each year or at such time as the person, firm, corporation, partnership or other entity desires to commence operation of a coin-operated amusement device.

   (B)   Application forms for such license shall be made available by the city and shall require:

      (1)   The name and address of the person making the application;

      (2)   The name and address of the business establishment where the device is to be located;

      (3)   A general description of the device;

      (4)   The number of other coin-operated amusement devices proposed for; and

      (5)   Any other information the City Clerk deems necessary.

   (C)   The City Clerk, or such personnel as may be designated by the Clerk, shall cause to be issued the license to permit the operation of a coin-operated amusement device in any business establishment in the city for a period of one year which shall begin on May 1 of the year for which such license is issued and shall terminate on April 30 of the next year. A license shall be issued at the yearly rate of $50 for each coin-operated amusement device; provided, however, that, where such license is issued on or after October 1, the regulatory fee shall be one-half of the yearly fee for the unexpired term of the regulatory year.

   (D)   The required fee for each license issued shall be collected upon application. In no event shall any rebate or refund be made of any fee.

   (E)   A license must be issued prior to the date the applicant installs any device for use. If the device is already on the premises and is unlicensed, a license must be obtained within 60 days of the effective date of this subchapter.

   (F)   A coin-operated amusement device may only be used at the address set forth in the license. Licenses are not transferable.

   (G)   Each coin-operated amusement device shall have affixed to it a current municipal amusement device decal with an assigned number.

   (H)   Prior to issuance of any license the City Clerk or his or her designee may cause an inspection of the premises identified in the application to verify the accuracy of the information set forth in the application.

(Prior Code, § 113.041) (Ord. 90-229, passed 7-10-1990)