§ 124.22 NUMBER OF LICENSES.
   (A)   The total number of video gaming location licenses issued under this chapter article shall not exceed 19.
   (B)   The total number of video gaming terminal licenses for video gaming terminals issued under this chapter article shall not exceed 112.
   (C)   The total number of location licenses for video gaming terminals may be increased or decreased from time to time, by the adoption of an ordinance amending this code, in the discretion of the City Council as follows:
      (1)   If an application is submitted to the Liquor Commissioner for a location license for video gaming terminals for which no licenses are currently available, and the Liquor Commissioner has determined that the application complies in all respects with the requirements of this chapter, of other city codes and ordinances and of state law and the Liquor Commissioner recommends issuance of the license, the application shall be presented to the City Council for its consideration of an increase in the number of location licenses available.
      (2)   Whenever a location license previously issued under the provisions of this chapter is not renewed, revoked, surrendered, or terminated by dormancy, the maximum number of location licenses shall automatically and immediately be reduced by one. Thereafter, the reduced number of location licenses shall not thereafter be increased without approval by a majority vole of the City Council.
   (D)   The total number of video gaming terminal licenses for video gaming terminals for each licensed video gaining location may be increased or decreased from time to time, by the adoption of an ordinance amending this code, in the discretion of the City Council as follows:
      (1)   If an application is submitted to the Liquor Commissioner for a video gaming terminal license for a video gaming terminal for a licensed video gaming location for which no licenses are
currently available, and the Liquor Commissioner has determined that the application complies in all respects with the requirements of this chapter, of other city codes and ordinances and of state law and the Liquor Commissioner recommends issuance of the license, the application shall be presented to the City Council for its consideration of an increase in the number of video gaming terminal licenses available for a licensed video gaming location.
      (2)   Whenever a location license previously issued under the provisions of this chapter is not renewed, revoked, surrendered, or terminated by dormancy, the maximum number of video gaming terminal licenses for a licensed video gaming location shall automatically and immediately be reduced by one. Thereafter, the reduced number of video gaming terminal licenses for the licensed video gaming location shall not thereafter be increased without approval by a majority vote of the City Council.
(Ord. 12-22, passed 4-24-12; Am. Ord. 12-47, passed 10-23-12; Am. Ord. 13-34, passed 6-25-13; Am. Ord. 14-4, passed 1-28-14; Am. Ord. 14-5, passed 1-28-14; Am. Ord. 14-6, passed 1-28-14; Am. Ord. 14-7, passed 1-28-14; Am. Ord. 14-11, passed 2-25-14; Am. Ord. 14-18, passed 4-8-14; Am. Ord. 14-29, passed 5-27-14; Am. Ord. 15-9, passed 2-10-15; Am. Ord. 15-37, passed 4-28-15; Am. Ord. 15-47, passed 6-9-15; Am. Ord. 15-57, passed 9-22-15; Am. Ord. 16-34, passed 8-23-16; Am. Ord. 16-43, passed 10-11-16; Am. Ord. 16-49, passed 11-22-16; Am. Ord. 17-1, passed 1-10-17; Am. Ord. 17-5, passed 1-24-17; Am. Ord. 17-30, passed 11-28-17; Am. Ord. 18-47, passed 12-11-18; Am. Ord. 19-12, passed 4-9-19; Am. Ord. 19-20, passed 4-23-19; Am. Ord. 19-33, passed 6-11-19; Am. Ord. 19-41, passed 7-23-19; Am. Ord. 21-05, passed 1-26-21; Am. Ord. 22-21, passed 6-28-22; Am. Ord. 23-04, passed 2-28-23; Am. Ord. 23-10, passed 5-23-23; Am. Ord. 23-23, passed 8-22-23; Am. Ord. 23-38, passed 11-28-23)