When used in this chapter the following terms shall mean or include:
(a) “City” means the City of Cleveland, Ohio.
(b) “Coin operated amusement devices” means any machine, contrivance, apparatus, booth or other device which is operated, played, or permitted to function by the insertion or deposit of any coin, currency, slug, token or thing of value, and which provides amusement, diversion or entertainment.
(c) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Assessments and Licenses of the City of Cleveland.
(d) “Digger device” means any coin operated amusement device where, by the use of a crane, scoop, lever or other method, the player attempts to obtain a prize or other thing of value.
(e) “Division” means the Division of Assessments and Licenses of the City of Cleveland.
(f) “Game” means any coin operated amusement device whereby the player tests his or her skill or strength or chance, or competes against himself, herself or other persons, including but not limited to pinball machines; video ball machines or other electronic video games; machines whereby one tests one’s driving, racing, flying, shooting or other skills; rifles and other devices for shooting at targets; skeeball; bowling games; poker roll; pokerino and similar games; pool or billiard games; and shuffleboard. The foregoing enumeration is illustrative and is not intended to in any way limit the kind of game within this definition.
(g) “Juke box or similar musical device” means any coin operated amusement device designed primarily to provide recorded music by electrical or mechanical means, or which, by such means, provides music, whether or not a portion of the device is on or off the premises where the music is heard and whether or not somebody starts the operation of the device after the coin, slug, token or thing of value is inserted in the device.
(h) “Live viewing booth” means any coin operated amusement device to which the public may gain admittance wherein a live performance is presented to five (5) or fewer persons at one time.
(i) “Maintain” means to permit or authorize the placing or keeping of a coin operated amusement device on the premises of another person or on one’s own premises where it will be available for use or operation.
(j) “Owner” means any person who owns a coin operated amusement device.
(k) “Person” means an individual, partnership, society, association, joint-stock company, corporation, estate, receiver, lessee, trustee, assignee, referee, or any other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, whether appointed by a court or otherwise, and any combination of individuals.
(l) “Picture arcade” means any coin operated amusement device to which the public may gain admittance wherein still or motion picture machines or projectors or video monitors are operated or maintained for the purpose of showing still or motion pictures or videos to five (5) or fewer persons per machine, projector or monitor at one time.
(m) “Return” means any return required to be filed as provided in this chapter.
(n) “Tax” means the tax imposed pursuant to this chapter, which shall be known as the “coin operated amusement device tax”.
(o) “Tax year” means April first of any calendar year through March thirty-first of the following calendar year.
(Ord. No. 518-91. Passed 6-17-91, eff. 6-20-91)