1. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COIN-OPERATED AMUSEMENT DEVICE. Includes any and all mechanical devices which, upon the payment or insertion of a coin, script, token or similar devices which, upon payment or insertion of a coin, script, token or similar object, cause or permit, or provide incentive for, the propelling or motivating of any ball, marble, electronic simulation or other gadget or object that produces or creates, or makes possible the production or creation of a game of skill, amusement, entertainment, or test of strength, including, but not limited to, shuffleboards, coin-operated devices utilizing tables, boards or cases of any size whatsoever, balls, sticks, cues, pegs or marbles, and any motivating force involved is furnished by the player or the device.
COIN-OPERATED MUSIC DEVICE. Includes any such music device which is operated, motivated, released or played by or upon the payment or inspection of a coin, script, token or similar object, whether there are one or more boxes or devices on the premises for the reception of such coin, script, tokens or similar objects; coin-operated radios or televisions receiving sets in hotels or motels shall not be included in such definition.
COIN-OPERATED POOL BILLIARD OR SNOOKER TABLES. Coin-operated amusement devices, in accordance with the definition above.
POOL BILLIARD OR SNOOKER TABLE. Any table specifically manufactured for the purpose of playing pool, billiards or snooker, if not coin-operated.
2. Before any coin-operated music device, coin-operated amusement device, pool table, billiard table or snooker table is put into operation or placed where the same may be operated by the public, and at all times when the same is being operated, or is available to the public for operation, a license issued by the city shall be firmly affixed to the device covered thereby, or displayed with other licenses or permits on a wall-board, and plainly visible to and readable by the public.
3. Every person who owns and has available to the public, or who permits to be operated by the public in or on his or her place of business, any coin-operated music device, coin-operated amusement device, pool table, billiard table or snooker table shall obtain and pay for an annual license for each such device. There is hereby levied an annual licenses fee on such devices, the amount of which shall be as set for below:
a. Coin-operated music device, $20;
b. Coin-operated amusement device, $20; and
c. Pool, billiard or snooker table, $20.
4. Application for an annual license shall be made to the city Clerk-Treasurer. The application form shall contain the name of the applicant, a description of the device, location of the device and such other information deemed necessary by the City Clerk-Treasurer to identify the device. Any number of machines may be included in one application. Upon payment of the license fee and approval of the application, the City Clerk-Treasurer shall issue a license for the device or devices covered by the application.
5. Before any coin-operated music device, is put into operation or placed where the same may be operated by the public and at all times when the same is being operated, or is available to the public for operation, a license, issued by the city, shall be firmly affixed to the device covered thereby, and plainly visible to and readable by the public.
6. Nothing in this section shall be construed to legalize any device that may be prohibited by the laws of this state or the ordinances of the city. The City Clerk-Treasurer may assume that any device described in any application, and for which a license fee is paid, is lawful, and no claim for a refund of any licenses fee will be entertained based upon an owner’s or operator’s inability to operate such device because of any law of this state or city for any other reason.