(a) The owner of any business establishment that is otherwise properly and lawfully authorized to operate within the City, who desires to install and maintain upon, at or near such business premises any amusement machine or service dispensing machine, whether as a main or incidental use of the business premises, must secure a permit before such machine is installed for operation and use by the general public. The owner of the business establishment shall secure the necessary application forms from the licensing authority and shall state thereon the total number of machines to be installed, operated or maintained in, at or near such establishment or its premises and shall be charged with the duty of reporting any newly installed machines or any substitutions made during the licensing period. The fee for such a permit is as set forth in Chapter 185 of the Administrative Code (the General Fee Schedule).
(b) The licensing authority shall be responsible for the preparation of all forms and/or applications and an insignia or decal-type stamp. Upon investigation by the licensing authority and upon sufficient evidence as presented by the applicant on the application blank furnished by such licensing authority, the licensing authority shall issue a general permit covering one or more machines and shall, further, issue a sufficient number of insignias or decal-type stamps to cover the number of mechanical devices contained in the application blank. Such insignias or decal-type stamps shall be placed upon such machine by the applicant, and it shall be the duty of the applicant to insure that such insignias or decal-type stamps remain affixed thereto during the licensing period.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a) hereof, the owner of any business establishment shall not be required to apply for or obtain a permit with respect to any machine for which he has applied for or obtained a permit pursuant to some other chapter of Part Seven of these Codified Ordinances.
(Ord. 118-83. Passed 7-5-83.)