(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
(1)
BAGATELLE or PIGEONHOLE. A game played with any number of balls or spheres upon a table or board having holes, pockets or cups into which such balls or sphere may drop or become lodged and having arches, pins and springs on any of them, to control, deflect or impede the direction or speed of the balls or spheres put in motion by the player, and shall include the modern variety of bagatelle or pigeonhole commonly known as pin games and pinball machines.
(2)
PLACE OF PUBLIC RESORT. Any premises wherein any service or merchandise is offered for sale to the public or where tables or implements for playing the game of bagatelle or pigeonhole are kept for gain or profit, or any premises used as a clubhouse or clubroom.
(B) Licenses.
(1) No person, firm or corporation shall operate, maintain or conduct a pinball machine open to the public without having first obtained a license therefor as is herein required. All applications for licenses shall state thereon the intended place of business and the number of tables to be used therein.
(2) The annual fee shall be as established by City Council from time to time.
(C) Enforcement. It is made the duty of every police officer to seize any table or implement kept or used in violation of this section, and, upon conviction of the keeper thereof, such table or implement so seized shall be destroyed.
(D) Obstructing police. No person shall obstruct or resist any police officer in the performance of any act authorized by this section.
('72 Code, §§ 112.085 - 112.088) Penalty, see § 10.99