§ 116.075 GAMBLING DEVICES PROHIBITED.

   (A)   Nothing in this subchapter shall in any way be construed to authorize, license, or permit any gambling devices whatsoever, or any mechanism that has been judicially determined to be a gambling device or in any way contrary to law. Any and all such devices will be confiscated.

   (B)   It shall be unlawful for any person, by himself or another, to give any prize, award, merchandise, gift, favor, or service, or anything of value other than free games, to any player, or to any operator of any amusement device, or to any contestant, for a high score made thereon.

   (C)   It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any amusement device containing any automatic or semi-automatic payoff device for the return or discharge of coins, tokens, slugs, merchandise, or check to operators thereof.

(‘83 Code, § 116.66) (Ord. 87-006, passed 8-17-87; Am. Ord. 88-016, passed 4-4-88) Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 116.076 RIGHT OF ENTRY.

   Any member of the Police or Fire Department or Building Department shall have the right to enter the place or business of any licensee or permittee under this subchapter at any reasonable hour of the day or night for the purpose of making an inspection and survey of the premises and the equipment therein or either of them, and to enforce the provisions of this subchapter. It shall be unlawful for any person to resist or attempt to prevent any of the above-named officers or employees of the city from carrying out of purposes set forth; provided, however, that every officer and employee shall have in his possession and carry upon his person at all times while performing the duties above outlined, sufficient credentials identifying himself as an officer or city employee, which credentials shall be exhibited by the bearer on demand to any person in charge of any premises which the officer or employee is about to enter.

(‘83 Code, § 116.67) (Ord. 87-006, passed 8-17-87; Am. Ord. 88-016, passed 4-4-88) Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 116.077 FEE SCHEDULE.

Editor's note:

    Please see the Comprehensive Fee Schedule in Chapter 12 of this Code for fees and charges relating to places of amusement, arcades, and coin-operated amusement devices.

CARNIVALS, OUTDOOR FESTIVALS AND AMUSEMENT RIDES

§ 116.090 LICENSE REQUIRED.

    No person, association, firm, corporation, or organization shall establish, maintain, or operate in the city, any carnival, outdoor festival, amusement rides, or games, as they are commonly defined, unless a license has been obtained therefor from the Parks and Recreation Department upon approval of the City Council and in accordance with Chapter 110 and payment of a license fee charged in accordance with the Comprehensive Fee Schedule in Chapter 12 of this Code.

(‘83 Code, § 116.80) (Ord. 79-019, passed 9-4-79; Am. Ord. 21-002, passed 2-8-21) Penalty, see § 10.99