On or after February 1, 1954, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to own, lease as lessor or lessee, or have in his, her, its or their possession and available for use or play by any person, any mechanical device or machine for the playing of games of amusement and/or skill, commonly known as pinball machines, television games and the like, and for the playing of music, commonly known as juke boxes, which are either operated by a coin or for which a charge for use of such machine or device is made, unless such owner, lessor, lessee or possessor shall have first secured a license as hereinafter set forth.
(Ord. 1271, passed 2-2-1981) Penalty, see § 10.99
The annual license fee for each machine or device as defined in § 112.01 shall be $50 for devices used for playing games of skill and/or amusement, and $25 for devices used for playing music, and such license must be secured for each such machine or device for the calendar year on or before February 1 of such calendar year. In the case of machines first made available for use on or after July 1 of any calendar year, but prior to October 1 of such calendar year, the license fee for the balance of such calendar year shall be $35 for devices used for playing games of skill and/or amusement, and $20 for devices used for playing music. In the case of machines first made available for use on or after October 1 of any calendar year, the license fee for the balance of such calendar year shall be $20 for devices used for playing games of skill and/or amusement, and $15 for devices used for playing music.
(Ord. 1271, passed 2-2-1981)
Editor’s Note:
See also city’s fee schedule