For the purpose of this subchapter, the fol lowing definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AMUSEMENT DEVICE. Any amusement or video amusement machine or device operated by means of insertion of a coin, token, or similar object, or which is rented on a time basis for the purpose of amusement or skill and for the playing of which a fee is charged. This shall include any device which upon the insertion of a coin, slug, token or disk may be operated by the public as a game, entertainment or amusement. It includes such devices as pin-ball machines, skill-ball machines, electronic games using video screens and electrical impulses, it includes any other type of mechanical game, the object of which is to secure a particular score or high score by the use of ball, spheres, springs, trigger devices or electrical impulses. The term does not include vending or health machines which do not incorporate gaming or amusement features. Nor does the term include any coin operated mechanical or musical devices. Nothing herein shall be construed to permit the use of any device prohibited by law or the use of any device in any manner prohibited by law.
DISTRIBUTOR. Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association who sets up for operation
by another or leases or distributes for the purpose of operation by another, any amusement device as herein defined, whether such setting up for operation, leasing or distributing be for a fixed charge or rental, or on the basis of a division of the income-derived from such device, or otherwise. A
DISTRIBUTOR shall also include any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association who owns and operates for his, her, or its own use more than 5 amusement devices. A DISTRIBUTOR shall not be defined to include any individual business or proprietor who leases, rents, or shares in a division of the income derived from an amusement device, which such device is owned by another who is classified as a distributor within the terms of this subchapter.
(Ord. 1042, passed 5-9-83; Am. Ord. 1704, passed 4-24-2000)