(a) A license issued for a game room under this division:
(1) Is an annual license which expires December 31 of each year unless it is suspended or cancelled earlier;
(2) Is effective for a single place of business only;
(3) Vests no property right in the licensee except to maintain, display for patronage and permit the use or skill or pleasure of amusement redemption machines in accordance with the terms and conditions of this division;
(4) Shall automatically expire if the licensee sells the property or the business, transfers equity to accomplish same, or otherwise disposes of amusement redemption machines; and
(5) Is not assignable or transferable.
(b) In addition, the city shall not refund any portion of a license fee after the license is issued, nor shall it prorate or reduce in amount any fee due to the city. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the initial license issued to an existing game room following the adoption of the ordinance from which this division is derived and the game room’s compliance with the requirements of this division shall not expire until December 31, 2014. Thereafter, any such license shall expire as provided herein-above.
(Ord. 21500-10-2014, § 1, passed 10-14-2014, eff. 10-23-2014)