4-156-220 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 78 repealed § 4-156-220, which pertained to investigation and refusal of license application.

4-156-230 Number of devices limited.

   It is unlawful for any person to operate or permit the operation of an arcade unless the person in control of such place has first obtained a public place of amusement license.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 7-2-97, p. 48017)

4-156-240 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 7-2-97, p. 48017, repealed § 4-156-240, which pertained to arcades – location restrictions.

4-156-260 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 7-2-97, p. 48017, repealed § 4-156-260, which pertained to games rooms – locations restrictions.

4-156-270 Restrictions on use by minors.

   (a)   No person, firm, corporation, organization or other legal entity shall permit, and it shall be unlawful for, any person under 17 years of age, who is not accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, to operate any automatic amusement device, except upon the premises of the city airports, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on days in which the city's public schools are in session.

   (b)   No person, firm, corporation, organization or other legal entity shall permit, and it shall be unlawful for, any person under the age of 21 to play an automatic amusement device located at an establishment which sells alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises.

      The prohibition described in this subsection (b) shall not prohibit any person or legal entity to permit any person under the age of 21 to play an automatic amusement device located at an establishment validly licensed as a restaurant which sells alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises, if the minor is accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 1-12-94, p. 44537; Amend Coun. J. 7-2-97, p. 48017, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 5-9-07, p. 105047, § 9; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-13, p. 51227, § 1)

4-156-280 Violation – Penalty.

   (a)   The owner, manager, licensee or person in control of premises where an automatic amusement device is used for illegal gambling shall be subject to a fine of $5,000.00 for each device so used. Any person violating any other provision of this chapter by possession or use of an illegal amusement device shall be fined not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense. Every day such violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. Fines under this section shall be in addition to suspension or revocation of business licenses issued under this Code, and in addition to confiscation and destruction of illegal amusement devices.

   (b)   Upon a third violation of the provisions of this chapter relating to possession or use of an illegal amusement device occurring on the same premises for a period of five years, all City licenses issued for business activity on those premises shall be revoked, and no automatic amusement device may be placed on the premises for a period of one year from the date of revocation. Nothing in this section limits the authority of the Commissioner to revoke a license on a licensee's first or second violation during such period. For purposes of this subsection (b), “licensee” includes an employee or agent of a licensee.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 4-1-98, p. 65262; Amend Coun. J. 11-21-17, p. 61755, Art. VII, § 11)

ARTICLE III. PUBLIC PLACES OF AMUSEMENT (4-156-290 et seq.)

4-156-285 Covered business activities – License – Required.

   (a)   Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person shall engage in any of the following business activities (“covered business activity”) without first having obtained a public place of amusement license under this Chapter 4-156 authorizing such person to engage in such covered business activity: (1) producing, presenting or conducting any amusement within the meaning of Section 4-156-300 in Article III of this chapter, or (2) producing, presenting or conducting any amusement within a performing arts venue within the meaning of Article V of this chapter, or (3) producing, presenting, conducting or hosting an industrial venue event within the meaning of Article VI of this chapter. The covered business activity authorized under a public place of amusement license shall be stated on the face of the license. Such covered business activity shall be governed by the Article(s) applicable to such covered business activity.

   (b)   No person shall engage in the business of indoor special event without first having obtained an indoor special event license under Article IV of this chapter.

(Added Coun. J. 4-19-17, p. 48180, Art. V, § 6)

4-156-290 Definition.

   As used in this Article III, a public place of amusement means any building or part of a building, park or other grounds used or intended to be used for any amusement as defined in Article I of this chapter; provided that any entity which is licensed as a children's services facility pursuant to Chapter 4-75 of this Code shall not be considered a public place of amusement.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 11-15-95, p. 11995; Amend Coun. J. 7-2-97, p. 48017; Amend Coun. J. 5-12-10, p. 91343, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 6-6-12, p. 28356, § 8; Amend Coun. J. 4-19-17, p. 48180, Art. V, § 7)

 

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