In this chapter:
(1) AMUSEMENT CENTER means a business establishment in which at least 25 percent of the public floor area is devoted to coin-operated amusement devices and their public use. If a billiard hall, as defined in Chapter 9A of this code, occupies a portion of a business establishment, the billiard hall floor area shall not be included in determining the total public floor area of the establishment.
(2) COIN-OPERATED AMUSEMENT DEVICE means a machine or device operated by electronic transfer of funds or by insertion of a coin, bill, token, card, or similar object, for the purpose of amusement or skill. This term does not include:
(A) musical devices;
(B) billiard tables;
(C) machines designed exclusively for children; or
(D) devices designed to train persons in athletic skills or golf, tennis, baseball, archery, or other similar sports.
(3) CHIEF OF POLICE means the chief of police of the city of Dallas or his designated agent.
(4) LICENSEE means a person licensed to operate an amusement center.
(5) OPERATOR means a person who manages or controls an amusement center.
(6) PERSON means an individual, assumed name entity, partnership, joint-venture, association, or other legal entity. (Ord. Nos. 14736; 14932; 31620)