§ 153.083 VIDEO GAME BUSINESS.
   (A)   Definition. Buildings, facilities, or properties in or on which one or more video game machines are located.
   (B)   Requirements. The following conditions must be met before certificate may be issued:
      (1)   The application must include:
         (a)   The total number of video game machines to be located in or on the building, facility, or property.
         (b)   The maximum number of employees working at the video game business at any time.
         (c)   The days of operation and hours of operation each day of the video game business.
         (d)   A certificate of insurance issued by an insurance company licensed to do business in the State of North Carolina of general liability insurance insuring against damages to persons and property maintained by the video game business on the building, facility, property, or premises in or on which one or more video game machines are located with limits of liability in an amount not less than one million dollars.
         (e)   A certification by the District Attorney of the prosecutorial district of the State of North Carolina in which Cherokee County is located that the video game machine or machines to be located on the building, facility, or property of the video game business comply with the laws of the State of North Carolina applicable to lotteries and gaming (currently G.S. Chapter 14, Article 37, Part 1).
      (2)   The floor plans must indicate the location of each video game machine.
      (3)   Adequate regular parking spaces and adequate handicap parking spaces in relation to the number of video game machines located in or on the building, facility, or property, and the maximum number of employees working at the video game business at anyone time shall be provided.
      (4)   Adequate outdoor lighting including lighting of the required parking area in relation to the hours of operation shall be provided.
(Ord. passed 10-4-2021)