(A) Definition. The term COIN-OPERATED AMUSEMENT DEVICE means any mechanical instrument or device, played for amusement, including pinball, bowling, shuffleboard, billiard and pool tables, instruments or devices, which are played or controlled by the depositing of a coin or token, but the term does not include coin-operated musical devices nor video gaming terminals as authorized by the State of Illinois in accordance with the Video Gaming Act, ILCS Ch. 230, Act 40, §§ 1 et seq.
(B) License required. No person, firm or corporation shall keep or permit to be kept for gain or profit from operation within the city any coin-operated amusement device without first having obtained a license as herein provided.
(C) Application. Application for the license shall be made to the City Clerk, setting forth the name and address of the applicant, a description of the coin-operated amusement device to be licensed and a description of the premises where such device will be located.
(D) Issuance. No such license shall be issued to any person, firm or corporation, unless such person, firm or corporation is the owner or proprietor of the premises in which such coin-operated amusement device is to be installed.
(E) License fee. The annual fee for such license shall be $50 for each such device or instrument for the first five, and $25 for each such device or instrument in excess of five kept or installed in such licensed premises. The fee paid shall be reduced in proportion to the full calendar months which have expired in the year prior to the issuance of the license. Any licensee under this section holding valid, unexpired licenses, upon voluntary disposition of the business to which such licenses were issued, shall be entitled to a refund of an amount equal to 75% of the unexpired pro rata portion of the year for which the licenses were issued.
(F) Transfer of license. No license issued to any person, firm or corporation shall be transferable.
(G) Regulations. No licensee hereunder shall permit the operation of any coin-operated amusement device at any place or in any manner which will disturb the peace and quiet of persons outside the licensed premises. No licensee hereunder shall permit any person under the age of 15 years to play or operate any such coin-operated amusement device.
(Ord. passed 3-12-56; Am. Ord. passed 4-13-59; Am. Ord. 82-30, passed 11-8-82; Am. Ord. 99-19, passed 7-12-99; Am. Ord. 12-35, passed 7-16-12) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) Compliance required. It shall be unlawful to install, operate or maintain any automatic dry cleaning machine as hereinafter defined except in compliance with the provisions of this section, or without complying with all of the provisions pertaining to the installation and operation of such machine herein contained or in violation of any laws, rules or regulations of the Illinois Department of Public Health relating thereto.
(B) Definition. An AUTOMATIC DRY CLEANING MACHINE, as the term is used herein, shall be construed to include and mean any device or apparatus for the cleaning of clothes or fabrics and designed to be used or operated by any but the owner or an employee of the owner thereof, which machine or device makes use of or contains perchlorethylene or any other chemical solvent or substance which may cause harm to human beings by reason of inhalation or contact.
(C) Permit. It shall be unlawful to install any automatic dry cleaning machine without first having secured a permit therefor. Applications for such permit shall contain full information as to mechanical equipment of the machine and provisions for ventilation for both the machine and the room in which the machine will be located.
(D) Installation regulations.
(1) Each machine shall be completely enclosed by a cabinet and shall be vented with intake at the top and the outlet at or near the bottom of such machine. Groups of machines may be entirely enclosed or supported on all open sides by an enclosure topped with a hood vented as provided for each individual machine.
(2) The exhaust system must maintain a minimum flow of 100 cubic feet per minute face velocity through the loading door whenever the door is open.
(3) The discharge stack for the machines and for the room in which the machines are located shall extend at least two feet above the level of any window which can be opened located within 50 feet of the outlet of the stack and shall be at least 50 feet away from any fresh air intake leading to any premises.
(4) The machines must be so constructed as to prevent the loading door from being opened during the normal cycle of operation. Each machine shall be equipped with a transparent door or port to allow visual examination of the status of the cleaning cycle.
(5) Any connection of the machine with the water supply system must be equipped with an air gap or vacuum breaker in the line upstream from the condenser with no control valves downstream from such gap or breaker. Wastewater shall be discharged through an air gap.
(6) The room in which such machine is installed shall be ventilated so that there shall be a minimum flow of air per machine from the area to which the public is admitted of at least 500 cubic feet per minute in a room where there are no more than 3 machines installed; 400 cubic feet per minute where there are no more than 8 machines installed; 375 cubic feet per minute where there are no more than 16 machines installed; and 360 cubic feet per minute where there are more than 17 machines installed. For this purpose, each cleaning cell shall be considered as 1 machine.
(7) Each machine must be so designed and constructed as to prevent the leakage of the liquids, gases or vapors.
(E) Operation regulations.
(1) No such automatic dry cleaning machine shall be operated unless all the equipment described in division (D) is properly installed and in good operating working condition.
(2) No establishment shall be open for business, and it shall be unlawful to admit the public or customers into the room where such machines are located unless there is on duty in the establishment at all times a competent person in charge of the establishment and in charge of the operation of the machines. There shall be warning signs posted in places of easy observation warning of the dangers in the event of leakage of liquid, gas or vapor occurs. It shall be unlawful to permit any residue containing solvent to flow into the sewer system of the city; tightly covered metal containers may be used for temporary storage of such waste outside the building. The containers shall bear labels indicating the contents and dangers involved in handling and shall be locked if in an unenclosed place.
(3) At least one legible sign shall be maintained in a place available to customers giving the name, address and phone number of the owner of the establishment and of the service department or agency responsible for the proper maintenance of the machines.
(F) Inspections. It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to cause such inspections to be made as are necessary to see to the enforcement of the provisions of this section.
(Ord. 61-11, passed 9-11-61) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) The city does not prohibit video gaming, as authorized by the State of Illinois in accordance with the Video Gaming Act, ILCS Ch. 230, Act 40, §§ 1 et seq. (the "Act").
(B) This section incorporates all definitions as provided in the Video Gaming Act, as amended from time to time.
(C) Fee. A fee for the operation of a video gaming terminal in accordance with said Act shall be $25 per year per terminal. The fee to operate a video gaming terminal for each year shall be due on August 1 of each year, which fee shall be for the period commencing August 1 of the year of issuance and shall terminate July 31 of the following year. Each license shall be effective and be in full force and effect on the first day of a calendar month. The fee paid shall be reduced in proportion to the full calendar months which have expired in the year prior to the issuance of the license. All licenses issued and license fees paid under the terms of this division shall be nonrefundable and cannot be assigned nor transferred.
(D) The Mayor is hereby authorized to revoke or suspend the liquor license of any establishment which permits or allows video gaming contrary to any of the provisions of said Act or the ordinances of the city.
(E) Any subsequent amendments of any provision of said Act by the State of Illinois which limit or further regulate video gaming shall apply to this section upon the effective date of the amendment.
(F) Any subsequent amendments of any provision of said Act which expand the rights of the licensed establishment or patrons shall not apply to this section unless expressly approved by the City Council by means of an amendment to this section.
(G) The number of gaming licenses issued by the city to each applicable location shall be limited to such number as may, at any given point, be allowed by the laws of the State of Illinois.
(Ord. 12-35, passed 7-16-12; Am. Ord. 20-2, passed 2-11-20)