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GAME ROOMS
This subchapter shall be known and cited as the “City of Newport Game Room”ordinance. Nothing herein shall be construed to apply to locations utilizing devices dispensing or selling combination or pari-mutuel wagering, pari-mutuel system of wagering or mutuel wagering on historical horse races at licensed, regular racetracks or affiliated gaming facilities as lawfully authorized by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, nor shall any such devices be considered as gambling devices or coin-operated machines.
(1995 Code, § 5.36.010) (Am. Ord. O-2021-004, passed 2-25-2021)
For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COIN-OPERATED MACHINES. Any machine or similar device which, upon the insertion of a coin, slug, token, plate or disc, may be operated by the public generally for use for entertainment or amusement, whether or not registering a score. This definition shall not include juke boxes, telephone devices, washers and dryers or machines that sell merchandise.
GAME ROOM. A business establishment whose primary purpose is to provide coin-operated machines for general public entertainment or amusement purposes.
PERSON. A human being, and where appropriate, a public or private corporation, an unincorporated association, a partnership, a government or a governmental authority.
PREMISES. The land and building of the business establishment in and upon which the operation of coin-operated machines is carried on.
PROPRIETOR. Any person, firm, corporation or partnership who, as owner, lessor, lessee, tenant, servant, agent, officer, employee, operator or manager, has under his or her or its control or possession, in or on any business establishment being conducted as a game room, any coin-operated machines for use by the general public.
SCHOOL. Any educational institution, public, private, secular or parochial, which offers instruction of high school grade or below.
(1995 Code, § 5.36.020)
There are excepted and excluded from the provisions of this subchapter, hotels, inns or motels for accommodation of the traveling public which are designed primarily to serve such transient patrons, and where the hotel, inn or motel contains not less than 50 sleeping units, dining facilities for not less than 150 persons, and not less than 25,000 square feet of parking space and restaurants which receive 50% or more of its gross annual income from the sale of food and has a minimum seating capacity of 100 people at tables.
(1995 Code, § 5.36.030)
(A) Any proprietor owning or operating a game room lawfully in existence upon the effective date of this chapter shall be deemed to have been issued a permit hereunder; provided that, the proprietor, within 30 days after the effective date, submits on a prescribed form a record of information on the existing business, as if required herein. No filing fee or permit fee shall be payable therefor, but shall be payable at time of renewal.
(1995 Code, § 5.36.040)
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