As used in this chapter certain terms are defined as follows:
(a) "Gameroom or amusement arcade" means a place of business which derives twenty percent (20%) or more of its annual gross revenue from mechanical or electrically operated amusement devices and/or which devotes twenty percent (20%) or more of the occupied space to mechanical or electrically operated amusement devices.
(b) "Mechanical or electrically 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, key or token operates or may be operated as game, contest or amusement of any description, or which may be used for any such game, contest or amusement, and which contains no automatic pay-off device for the return of money, coins, tokens or merchandise or checks redeemable in money or anything of value. Mechanical or electrically operated amusement devices includes but is not limited to devices such as mechanical baseball, mechanical football, pinball machines, any table game or device commonly known as electronic games 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 or electrical musical instruments or devices.
(c) "Person" means any person, firm, corporation or association which owns or has title to any such mechanical or electrically operated amusement device; any person, firm, corporation or association in whose place of business any such device is placed for use by the public; and any person, firm, corporation or association having control over any such device; provided that the payment of such fee as hereinafter set forth by any person, firm, corporation or association enumerated herein shall be deemed a compliance with this chapter.
(Ord. 81-65. Passed 6-29-81.)