709.10 REGISTRATION AND LICENSING AUTHORITY ESTABLISHED.

   Authority is hereby established and vested in the Building Commissioner or his designee to consider applications for licenses and registrations under this chapter, conduct investigations thereon, issue or deny issuance of such licenses based upon the criteria set forth in this chapter.

(Ord. 2003-22. Passed 3-24-03.)

709.11 EXPIRATION, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION.

   (a)    Expiration. Any accessory amusement area registration license or arcade amusement center issued under this chapter shall expire upon transfer or sale of a majority interest in the business, or the discontinuation of the business for a continuous period of thirty days.

   Any amusement device registration license issued under this chapter shall expire upon transfer or sale of such amusement device.

   (b)    Suspension and Revocation. All licenses issued under this chapter shall be suspended or revoked by the Board upon its finding of the occurrence of any of the following events:

      (1)   A false statement by any registrant as to a material matter made in an application for a registration license or in a hearing concerning the license.

      (2)   Conviction of any registration license felony or of any misdemeanor involving beverages, violence, gambling activities, controlled substances, alcoholic beverages, minors or any crime involving moral turpitude.

      (3)   Conviction twice within a one year period of any registration license or operator for a violation of this chapter.

   (c)   Hearing. The suspension or revocation of any registration license under this chapter shall not be made without a hearing. The registrant shall be given at least ten days' prior written notice of intent to suspend or revoke which shall set forth the time and place of the hearing and the specific reasons for such suspension or revocation.

   The registrant shall have the right at the hearing to present testimony and other relevant evidence and to orally examine any person offering evidence as to the reasons for suspension or revocation.

   (d)   Appeal. The decision of the Board may be appealed to a court of competent jurisdiction under Ohio R.C. Chapter 2506.
(Ord. 2003-22. Passed 3-24-03.)

709.12 OTHER PROHIBITIONS.

   Nothing in this chapter in any manner shall make permissible any devices, objects, games or any subjects prohibited by Chapter 517 of the City of Brooklyn Codified Ordinances or the Ohio Revised Code.
(Ord. 2003-22. Passed 3-24-03.)

709.13 CONFLICTING ORDINANCES.

   All former ordinances or parts therein conflicting or inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter or any part hereof are hereby repealed.

(Ord. 2003-22. Passed 3-24-03.)

709.99 PENALTY.

   Whoever violates any provision of this chapter shall upon conviction be guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which such violation occurs or continues.

(Ord. 2003-22. Passed 3-24-03.)