(A) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COIN-OPERATED AMUSEMENT DEVICE. Any and all nongambling mechanical or electronic machines which, upon the payment or insertion of a coin, token or similar object, provide music, amusement or entertainment, including but not limited to such games as pool, phonographs, video television, shooting galleries, pinball, foosball, bowling, shuffle board or any other amusement device with or without a replay feature which can be legally shipped interstate according to federal law. It shall not mean vending machines used exclusively for the purpose of selling tangible personal property, such as cold drinks, tobacco products, candies, postage stamps or other merchandise or services such as pay telephone booths, parking meters, gas and electric meters or other distribution of needful service.
COIN-OPERATED MUSIC DEVICE. Any such music device which is operated, motivated, released or played by or upon the payment or insertion of a coin, token or similar object, whether there is one or more boxes or devices in the premises for the reception of such coin, tokens or similar objects; coin-operated radio or television receiving sets in hotels, motels or tourist cabins for the use and benefit of the guests and visitors of such hotels, motels or tourist rooms or cabins shall be included in this definition.
MUSIC DEVICE. Any and all mechanical devices which render, cause to sound or release music where the same may be heard by one or more public patrons and each separate loudspeaker, phonograph, juke box or outlet from which such music emits shall each be construed to be a separate MUSIC DEVICE as herein defined; except in the case where the music emits from more than one speaker transmitting from the same music-producing mechanism, in which case the several outlets or speakers in each place of business shall be collectively considered one such MUSIC DEVICE.
(B) Coin-operated music and amusement devices are classified for the purpose of taxation and an annual license tax as hereinafter set out is levied with respect to each such device.
(C) Every person who owns and has available to any of the public for operation or who permits to be operated in or on his or her place of business any coin-operated music or amusement device shall pay for such privilege an annual license fee of $20. The fee shall be levied on each coin-operated music or amusement device, as defined herein, excluding:
(1) Any coin-operated radio or television receiver set in a hotel, motel or tourist cabin; and
(2) Any coin-operated music or amusement device that may be operated by penny coins only.
(D) Every person subject to the license provisions of this section shall make application for the license(s) to the Town Clerk. The license(s) shall be issued annually, beginning July 1 of each year. In the event a license is issued for less than one year, the fee shall be based on the current and remaining quarters of the year.
(`85 Code, § 5-33)