In addition to any other condition or regulation contained in this chapter or in the statutes of the state, the following conditions and regulations shall be applicable to and shall govern and control all businesses licensed to operate game rooms, amusement centers, arcades, and business establishments of the like kind and nature for public use within the village.
(A) The walls, ceiling or floor or any combination thereof of the building of structure or portion thereof, containing the devices shall be insulated or otherwise constructed so that no noise or vibration that is detectable without the aid of any mechanical device or instrument will be allowed beyond the outer perimeter of the licensed premises.
(B) All amusement devices or game machines must be maintained in an enclosed area. Any person who shall be required to obtain a premises license under this chapter on the effective date of this chapter shall have three years from the effective date of this chapter in which to comply with this division.
(C) No person conducting or operating a game room, amusement center, arcade, or the like shall allow any screens, curtains, blinds, partitions, or other obstructions to be placed between the front of the premises and rear wall of the room. An unobstructed view of the entire interior must be maintained at all times for any person entering therein. This section shall not be construed to preclude the maintenance of washroom or toilet facilities or the maintenance of closets for storage purposes only.
(D) Trash receptacles shall be inside the game room, arcade or amusement center and shall be emptied at regular intervals.
(E) A sign shall be conspicuously posted within the premises setting forth the village's curfew hours. At the time of curfew the owner, agent, or employee of the game room shall announce that no individual in violation of the curfew hours shall remain on the premises.
(F) The person operating the game room shall post a sign in a conspicuous location which shall state as follows: "No loitering upon the premises."
(G) No foodstuffs, soft drinks, alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, or other products of any nature or kind whatsoever shall be sold or offered for sale in the premises of any establishment licensed as or required to be licensed as a game room, arcade, or amusement center under the provisions of this chapter. The foregoing prohibition shall not apply to:
(1) Any amusement center licensed thereunder that primarily and predominantly offers and provides billiard or pool tables for use by customers or patrons thereof, and any such amusement center shall be permitted upon obtaining the necessary Will County Health Department permits to serve food and beverages at retail to the customers and patrons thereof, and to sell at retail such other products as may be ancillary to the playing of games of pool or billiards, provided, however, that nothing in this exception hereby created shall permit any such establishment to serve alcoholic beverages or to be eligible under the ordinances of the village to apply for or receive a license to serve alcoholic beverages, other than a Class 1 liquor license, where such Class 1 liquor license is used to facilitate the hosting and conduct of tournaments, special events, exhibitions or billiard or pool competitions; and
(2) Prevent the issuance of any liquor license to any otherwise qualified person or entity that owns and/or operates an amusement center as one component of a multipurpose entertainment or recreation business located within a building having a total usable area, as determined by village staff, of not less than 30,000 square feet, and where the construction of such building and/or establishment of a multipurpose entertainment or recreation business as the use thereof has been approved by the Village Board as a planned unit development under the pertinent provisions of the village zoning ordinance.
(H) No amusement device or game machine shall be used for purposes of or in connection with the wagering of money, goods, or merchandise upon the outcome of the use or manipulation of the device or machine or otherwise used for the purpose of gambling.
(I) At all times during the hours of operation of the licensed premises, there shall be present a manager or other employee of the licensee, at least one of whom shall be not less than 21 years of age, for the purpose of providing adequate control and supervision of the licensed premises and use of the amusement device and game machines present therein.
(Ord. 2206-93, passed 3-17-93; Am. Ord. 2576-98, passed 6-3-98; Am. Ord. 82-01, passed 8-1-01; Am. Ord. 0067-02, passed 9-18-02; Am. Ord. 05-0264, passed 4-6-05)