709.01 Definitions.
709.02 Amusement device license required.
709.03 Accessory amusement area registration license.
709.04 Arcade amusement center registration license.
709.05 Severability.
709.06 Applicability.
709.07 Application for license.
709.08 Issuance of license; fee.
709.09 Issuance of registration; fee.
709.10 Registration and licensing authority established.
709.11 Expiration, suspension or revocation.
709.12 Other prohibitions.
709.13 Conflicting ordinances.
709.99 Penalty.
CROSS REFERENCES
Disturbing the peace - see GEN. OFF. 509.03
Gambling - see GEN. OFF. Ch. 517
Slugs - see GEN. OFF. 545.11
Tampering with coin machines - see GEN. OFF. 545.12
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates:
(a) "Amusement device" means any machine, instrument, or device, mechanical or electrically operated, which, upon the insertion of a coin, slug, token, plate or disc, may be operated by the public generally for use as a game, entertainment or amusement, whether or not registering a score. It shall include such devices as marble machines, pinball machines, skill ball, mechanical grab machines and all games, operations or transactions similar thereto under whatever name they may be indicated. It shall not include merchandise vending machines.
(b) "Person" includes the following: any person, firm, corporation or association which owns any such machine; the person, firm, corporation or association in whose place of business any such machine is placed for use by the public; the person, firm, corporation or association having control over such machines.
(c) "Exhibitor" means any individual, corporation or other entity or agent, thereof, owning and exhibiting or contracting or permitting any mechanical or electrically operated amusement device, as defined in subsection (a) hereof, to be installed, used and exhibited in his own place of business irrespective of the ownership of such device.
(d) "Arcade amusement center" means any individual premises upon which four or more amusement devices are located for the use of entertainment of the public, whether or not such premises has other business purposes of any nature whatsoever.
(e) "Accessory amusement area" means an area of any individual premises wherein three or less amusement devices are located for the use of entertainment of the public, in which the operation of such amusement devices constitutes an accessory use to another business and is incidental and subordinate to the main use of the premises.
(Ord. 2003-22. Passed 3-24-03.)
(Ord. 2003-22. Passed 3-24-03.)
No person shall display for purpose of use any amusement device in the City without having first obtained a license therefor as provided in this chapter, which license shall be designated as an "amusement device license". A separate license is required for each such amusement device.
(Ord. 2003-22. Passed 3-24-03.)
(Ord. 2003-22. Passed 3-24-03.)
(a) If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and neither the remainder of this chapter nor the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall be affected thereby.
(b) Any ordinance or Section thereof inconsistent herewith is hereby repealed.
(Ord. 2003-22. Passed 3-24-03.)
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