(A) License applications for mechanical games shall be made to the City Clerk in the form and manner required by him or her and in accordance with the provisions of the City Code of Ordinances, and the application shall state, among other things:
(1) The number of machines or devices intended to be operated on the premises;
(2) The type of machine or device;
(3) The name, address and location of the commercial establishment, store or place where the devices or machines will be located;
(4) The name and address of the owner of the commercial establishment, store or place wherein the devices or machines are located;
(5) The name and address of the person(s) responsible for operating or managing the devices or machines;
(6) The name and address of the distributor(s); and
(7) The location and description of motor vehicle parking facilities provided for patrons utilizing these devices or machines.
(B) If, after the issuance of the license, the licensee desires to operate other mechanical games, in addition to the number stated in the application for a license, he or she shall make a new application to the City Clerk in the same form and manner as the original application for a license.
(C) Under this subchapter, the application for a distributor’s license shall be accompanied by the fingerprints of the applicant, and, in the event the applicant is a corporation, the application shall be accompanied by the fingerprints of the officers thereof and the names of the stockholders thereof.
(D) Each and every application under this subchapter shall be in writing and made out in duplicate, one copy being referred to the Chief of Police and the other copy to the Director of the Department of Public Works.
(1) The Chief of Police shall investigate the location wherein it is proposed to operate the machine to determine whether it violates any prohibition of the city ordinances, shall ascertain if the owner and/or distributor is a person of good moral character by an investigation to determine if he or she was guilty of any criminal activity or offense involving moral turpitude, and on the basis of aforesaid investigation shall either approve or disapprove the application.
(2) Director of the Department of Public Works shall:
(a) Assign an electrical inspector to inspect all wiring and connections to the devices or machines listed in the application and determine if the same complies with the city electrical code; and
(b) Shall assign a zoning inspector to inspect the location to see if same complies with the pertinent sections of the city zoning regulations. Further, the Director of the Department of Public Works shall determine whether applicant’s designated building has a proper certificate of occupancy.
(3) No license shall be issued to any applicant unless approved by the Chief of Police and the Director of the Department of Public Works.
(E) Within 90 days after receipt of the application and the related application fees, the Chief of Police and Director of the Department of Public Works shall approve or disapprove the application.
(F) If the Chief of Police and Director of the Department of Public Works disapproves an application for a license relating to mechanical games, the reasons for the disapproval shall be stated in writing. Further, the Chief of Police and the Director of the Department of Public Works shall have full and absolute power to disapprove an application for either a new license or renewal of a previous license for any of the following specified reasons:
(1) Applicant makes a false statement of material fact in the application;
(2) Applicant has been found guilty of criminal conduct or offense involving moral turpitude;
(3) Applicant violates this subchapter; or
(4) Applicant is delinquent in taxes owed to a municipality.
(G) A person whose application for a license is disapproved shall not be eligible to reapply for a license until the expiration of one year after the date of the Chief of Police’s or the Superintendent of Building and Safety Engineering’s disapproval.
(H) A license issued pursuant to this section of the subchapter shall be valid for one year expiring annually on May 1.
(I) A license is not assignable or transferable.
(J) A license may be renewed annually upon the submission of an application provided by the City Clerk and upon the licensee’s payment of the annual license fee.
(Ord. 376, passed 4-26-1977) Penalty, see § 118.999