(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, firm, association, corporation, or club to display or cause to be displayed, for play by the public a coin-in-the-slot amusement device described in § 116.04, unless such person, partnership, firm, association, corporation, or club shall first obtain from the village an operator’s license. Such operator’s license shall be issued for one year terminating the last day of June next following the date of issuance.
(B) In order to obtain a license to operate a coin-in-the-slot amusement device described in § 116.04 within the village limits of the applicant shall file with the Village Clerk of said village, a written statement setting forth the full name and address of the applicant or applicants, or the names and addresses of the stockholders of the corporation if the applicant is a corporation, or the names and addresses of the officers of any club or association, and the present or last occupation of the applicant or applicants as of the time of the filing of the application. Said application shall be signed by the applicant, or in the case of a firm, corporation, club, or association, an authorized signatory who shall file, along with the application, proof of his, her, or their authorization, which application shall be referred by the Village Clerk to the President of the village. The President shall investigate the applicant and make his, her, or their report and recommendation to the Village Board. Upon approval of the application by the Village Board, said operator’s license shall be issued, provided that no operator’s license shall be issued by the village to any of the following:
(1) A person who has not been a bona fide resident of the village for at least one year immediately preceding the filing of the application;
(2) A person who is not of good character or reputation in the village;
(3) A person who is not a citizen of the United States of America;
(4) A person who has been convicted of a felony under the laws of the state or any other state or federal government;
(5) A person who has been convicted of pandering or other crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency and morality;
(6) A person who, at the time of application for renewal of an operator’s license hereunder, would not be eligible for such license upon a first application; or
(7) A corporation, if any officer, manager, director, or shareholder would not be eligible to receive an operator’s license hereunder for any reason.
(Ord. 81-5, passed 9-1-1981) Penalty, see § 116.99