§ 12-1 COMPLIANCE.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to set up or operate within the City limits of the City of Flint any automatic music machine at any public place or places except in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance.

(Ord. 235, passed 4-25-1938; Ord. 1715, passed 5-20-1963)

§ 12-2 LICENSE REQUIRED.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to permit such automatic music machine to be set up, installed or operated in his place of business without first having obtained a license therefor as hereinafter provided.

(Ord. 235, passed 4-25-1938; Ord. 1038, passed 9-4-1952)

§ 12-3 SAME — APPLICATION.

   Any person or persons desiring to obtain a license for the operation of an automatic music machine shall first make application for such license or licenses to the City Council of the City of Flint in writing, which application shall be sworn to before the City Clerk or Deputy City Clerk and shall contain the following information:

   (a)   Name and address of applicant;

   (b)   Number of machines to be operated;

   (c)   If the applicant is an individual or a partnership, the names and addresses of all applicants and/or partners and a statement of any criminal convictions or pending criminal prosecutions of or against any such person;

   (d)   If the applicant is a club, association or corporation, the following data shall be given in addition to other requirements of this section:

      (1)   Type of organization;

      (2)   Names and addresses of the officers;

      (3)   The name and address of the person or persons to be in charge of or manage the equipment for which licenses covered by this ordinance are required and a statement of any criminal conviction or pending prosecution of or against any such person or persons;

      (4)   If the applicant is a nonprofit organization, a detailed statement of its purpose and disposition of fund shall be given.

      (5)   There shall be attached to the application sets of fingerprints in duplicate of all individual applicants and partners thereof and all persons who are managers or to be in charge of any equipment for which licenses covered by this ordinance are required. If managers or persons in charge as set out above are changed during the license year, the requirements of this ordinance shall be met before such duties are assumed by the new parties involved.

(Ord. 235, passed 4-25-1938; Ord. 1038, passed 9-4-1952)

§ 12-4 SAME — TERM.

   All licenses created under this ordinance shall terminate on April 30 of each and every year.

(Ord. 235, passed 4-25-1938)

§ 12-5 SAME — FEE.

   The applicant for a license shall deposit with the City Clerk at the time of filing an application, an annual license fee as specified in Chapter 26 of this Code.

(Ord. 235, passed 4-25-1938; Ord. 1091, passed 3-24-1953)

§ 12-6 SAME — INVESTIGATION; ISSUANCE.

   Upon filing the application hereinabove provided, the same shall be referred to the Chief of Police and if, after investigation by said Chief of Police, the City Council shall determine that said applicant is a fit, proper and suitable person to operate said equipment and said applicant has complied with all of the requirements of this ordinance, the City Council shall authorize the City Clerk to issue said applicant a license of the type for which application has been made, which license shall expire on April 30, subsequent thereto, and in case the application of said applicant is denied, then the City Clerk shall return to said applicant all license fees which have been paid by the applicant as hereinabove provided.

(Ord. 235, passed 4-25-1938; Ord. 1038, passed 9-4-1952)

§ 12-7 USE OF DEVICES CARRYING MUSIC TO PUBLIC STREETS PROHIBITED.

   No outside speaker or other device shall be attached to any automatic music machine which is designed to or does carry sound of music emanating from said machine to a public street.

(Ord. 235, passed 4-25-1938)

Cross-reference:

   Sound devices, see §§ 31-70—31-79