(A) The annual license fee to own and operate a coin-operated baggage or parcel checking machine or device which is used for the storage of baggage or parcels of any character shall be an amount set forth by Council from time to time for each section of any such device which is operated on the coin-in-the-slot principle; the annual license fee to own and operate any coin-operated toilet locker or device, sanitary napkin device or bed vibrator device shall be an amount set forth by Council from time to time for every such locker or device.
(B) (1) (a) The annual license fee to own and operate a total of 20 or more coin-operated amusement or music devices of the following types shall be:
$0.01 devices | An amount set forth by Council from time to time |
$0.05 devices | An amount set forth by Council from time to time |
$0.10 devices | An amount set forth by Council from time to time |
Over $0.10 devices | An amount set forth by Council from time to time |
(b) The operator of more than one type of such devices shall pay the highest fee prescribed.
(2) (a) The license fee to own and operate less than 20 amusement or music devices shall be upon a per device basis as follows:
$0.01 devices | An amount set forth by Council from time to time |
$0.05 devices | An amount set forth by Council from time to time |
$0.10 devices | An amount set forth by Council from time to time |
Over $0.10 devices | An amount set forth by Council from time to time |
(b) Any device taking more than one denomination of coin shall be licensed on the basis of the largest denomination of coin taken or the total of the coins necessary to make the device function or operate.
(C) (1) (a) The annual license fee to own and operate a total of 20 or more coin-operated merchandise or service devices of the following types shall be:
$0.01 devices | An amount set forth by Council from time to time |
$0.05 devices | An amount set forth by Council from time to time |
$0.10 devices | An amount set forth by Council from time to time |
Over $0.10 devices | An amount set forth by Council from time to time |
(b) The operator of more than one type of such devices shall pay the highest fee prescribed.
(2) (a) The license fee to own and operate less than 20 merchandise or service devices shall be upon a per device basis as follows:
$0.01 devices | An amount set forth by Council from time to time |
$0.05 devices | An amount set forth by Council from time to time |
$0.10 devices | An amount set forth by Council from time to time |
Over $0.10 devices | An amount set forth by Council from time to time |
(b) Any device taking more than one denomination of coin shall be licensed on the basis of the largest denomination of coin taken or the total of the coins necessary to make the device function or operate.
(D) No license fee shall be required of stores or businesses owning and operating such machines or devices owned by them in their own licensed stores; provided, that where the principal business is the operation of the machines or devices, licenses shall be obtained as outlined above.
(E) The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to any pay telephone, postage stamp vending machines or currency changing machines operated on the coin-in-the-slot principle.
(1991 Code, § 6-14.01)