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719.12 PROHIBITIONS FOR ACCESSORY AMUSEMENT AREAS AND ARCADE AMUSEMENT CENTERS.
   No licensee of an accessory amusement area or an arcade amusement center, by himself, directly or indirectly, or by any servant, agent or employee, shall permit or fail to take active steps to eliminate the activities specified herein from occurring upon the premises. All such licensees shall have a duty to diligently pursue enforcement of this section. The actions of the operator and the failure to take action by the operator shall be imputed to the licensees. No such licensee shall:
   (a)   Permit any indecent, immoral or profane language, or indecent, immoral or disorderly conduct upon the premises.
   (b)   Permit the premises to become a gathering place for disorderly persons of any type.
   (c)   Permit gambling in any form or the possession or use of gambling paraphernalia upon the premises.
   (d)   Permit the offering of any prize, award, merchandise, gift or anything of value to any person in connection with the use of any amusement device.
   (e)   Permit intoxication or the possession or use of alcoholic beverages upon the premises.
   (f)   Permit the possession or use of any unlawful drug, narcotic or controlled substance, including marihuana, or of any drug paraphernalia, upon the premises.
   (g)   Permit noise or music to emerge from the premises in violation of the Lakewood Noise Control Law.
   (h)   Permit the public streets, sidewalks, alleys or walkways in the immediate vicinity of any entrance or exit to the premises to become littered.
   (i)   Permit the premises or the activity conducted thereon to become a public nuisance to the surrounding environs.
   (j)   Permit the walkways to become obstructed in any manner so that pedestrian traffic is hindered.
   (k)   Permit any amusement device thereon to be operated at any time the premises is not open for business, or permit the entrance to be locked at any time that the premises are open for business.
   (l)   Permit the premises to become overcrowded so as to constitute a hazard to the health or safety of persons therein or to be in violation of any of the City's fire, health or sanitation codes.
   (m)   Permit the acceptance or receipt of anything of value other than cash as consideration for the use of any amusement device upon the premises.
   (n)   Permit any amusement device to be offered to the public for operation unless fully operable and in safe operating condition.
   (o)   Permit the premises to be open for business without displaying the licenses therefor in a conspicuous place thereon.
   (p)   Permit the operation of any unlicenced amusement device upon the premises.
   (q)   Permit any person under the age of fifteen years to use an amusement device upon the premises unless accompanied by a parent, legal guardian or adult member of the immediate family of such person.
   (r)   Permit any person under the age of eighteen years to use an amusement device upon the premises prior to 3:30 p.m. (local time) on such days as any school within the City is open for regular school attendance.
   (s)   Permit any person to be on the premises in violation of curfew laws.
   (t)   Permit any violation of any ordinance of the City or statute of the State to take place upon the premises.
      (Ord. 98-82. Passed 12-20-1982.)