The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation of this chapter:
(a) AMUSEMENT ARCADE means: "A place of business within a building or any part of a building having more than five (5) mechanical, electronic, computerized or electrically operated amusement devices which are used for the purpose of public entertainment through the operation, use, or play of any table game or device commonly known as an electronic game which is operated by placing therein any coin, plate, disc, slug, credit card/debit card, key or token of value by payment of a fee".
(b) MECHANICAL OR ELECTRONICALLY OPERATED AMUSEMENT DEVICE means: "Any machine, device or instrument which, by the payment of a fee or other things of value, or by the insertion of a coin, plate, disc, slug, credit card/debit card, key or token, operates or may be operated as a game, contest or amusement, and which contains no automatic pay-off device for the return of money, coins, tokens or merchandise or check redeemable in money or anything of value. Mechanical, electronic, computerized or electrically operated amusement device includes, but is not limited to, devices such as mechanical baseball, mechanical football, pinball machines, any table game or device commonly known as an electronic game, and other similar types of devices; provided, however, that this definition is not intended to, nor shall it be construed to, include merchandise vending machines or coin operated mechanical, electronic, computerized or electrical musical instruments or devices".
(c) EXHIBITOR means: "Any person owning and exhibiting or contracting or permitting any mechanical, electronic, computerized, or electrically operated amusement device to be installed, used or exhibited in one's own place of business, irrespective of the ownership of such device".
(Ord. 1045. Passed 10-14-14.)