Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following words and phrases, used in this Part or in an application for license of amusement devices, shall have the meaning given to them in this section:
(a) “Amusement device” means any mechanical, electronic, and/or video amusement device, jukebox, or pool table and/or other electronic device, machine or apparatus whatsoever, which, upon the insertion of a coin, slug, token, plate, disc or key into any slot, crevice or other opening, or by the payment of any price (via the internet, app, mobile device or in person), may be operated or used as a game, skill game, entertainment or amusement, whether or not registering a score and whether or not a prize or payment is offered.
(b) “Applicant” means any individual, partnership, corporation, unincorporated enterprise owned by two or more persons, limited liability company, trust or other business entity, domestic or foreign, required to seek and/or who is seeking to obtain a license for an amusement device under this Part.
(c) “Application for license of amusement devices” means the document filed by an applicant requesting a permit to possess in the City of Johnstown any video or mechanical amusement device, jukebox, or pool table and/or other electronic device, machine, or apparatus whatsoever, for the playing of games and amusement.
(d) “Business establishment” means any restaurant, bar, tavern, retail, manufacturing, wholesale, institutional, educational, religious, governmental, or other nonresidential establishment, store or business, whether or not in operation.
(e) “Gambling device” means any device, machine, or apparatus used for the playing of poker, blackjack, keno, bingo, or other casino games by the insertion therein of any coin, currency, metal disc, slug, or token, or by the payment of any price (via the internet, app, mobile device or in person).
(f) “Illegal gambling device” means any device, machine, or apparatus designed and/or specifically equipped to be used for the playing of poker, blackjack, keno, bingo, slots, or other casino gambling games by the insertion therein of any coin, currency, metal disc, slug, or token, which has, or is designed to facilitate the ready use of, a knock off or knockdown device or other capability for erasing or eliminating accumulated playing credits.
(g) “Jukebox” means any device, machine, or apparatus which plays recorded music, whether by record, tape, compact disc, or other means, by the insertion therein of any coin, currency, metal disc, slug, or token, or by the payment of any price (via the internet, app, mobile device or in person).
(h) “Pool table” means any device or apparatus upon which is played the games of eight-ball, billiards, pool, snooker, or other similar games for which a fee is charged, whether or not such device is operated through the insertion of coin, currency, metal disc, slug, or token, or by the payment of any price (via the internet, app, mobile device or in person).
(i) “Proprietor” means any individual, partnership, or corporation who owns, leases, or maintains the business establishment in which any jukebox, pool table, or video or mechanical amusement device is placed for the use, patronage, recreation, or amusement of the public or of persons in or about the business establishment.
(j) “Vendor” means any individual, partnership, corporation, unincorporated enterprise owned by two or more persons, limited liability company, trust or other business entity, domestic or foreign, who is the lawful owner of any jukebox, pool table, or video or mechanical amusement device for which a license is sought under this Chapter, or any individual, partnership, or corporation who makes, assembles, sets up, maintains, sells, lends, leases, gives away, or offers for sale, loan, lease, or gift, any jukebox, pool table, or video or mechanical amusement device for which a license is sought under the Part.
(k) “Video or mechanical amusement device” means any device, machine, or apparatus used for the playing of games or otherwise used for the purpose of amusement or entertainment by the insertion therein of any coin, currency, metal disc, slug, or token, or payment via the internet, app, or in person, including, but not limited to, "claw machines," "electric or electronic dart boards," "gambling devices," "pinball machines," "skill games" and "video games."
(Ord. 5351. Passed 5-10-23.)