A. It is unlawful for any person to engage in the business of renting, operating, leasing, selling or maintaining coin-operated game machines in the City without first having secured a permit from the City to do so. A violation of any provisions of this Chapter shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a five hundred- dollar fine or six months in the county jail, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The following persons owning or operating local business establishments are exempt from the game machine operator permit requirements of this Chapter:
1. A person owning, operating and maintaining not more than two coin-operated machines as an incidental business used at a local place of business having the requisite business license pursuant to Article I of this Title;
2. A person leasing coin-operated game machines at a local place of business from a person having a permit under this Chapter.
B. Any person required to obtain a permit under this Chapter is hereinafter referred to in this Chapter as a "game machine operator."
(Ord. MC-192, 7-22-82; Ord. MC-130, 1-07-82; Ord. 3542, 12-11-75; Ord. 3470, 12-17-74)