All amusement centers or arcades will be subject to the following restrictions and requirements:
(A) No arcade will be permitted within 200 feet of any school, church, hospital, convalescent hospital, retirement home, residence, or public playground. The 200-foot distance will be measured from the front entrance of the arcade building to the nearest property line of the use listed in this division.
(B) All windows must be kept clear of any item or tint that obscures full view from the exterior to inside the business.
(C) All arcades must obtain a Conditional Use Permit. In deliberating the granting of a Conditional Use Permit, the following factors will be considered:
(1) Possible requirements for parking of vehicles, bikes and mopeds;
(2) Possible requirements for restroom facilities;
(3) Possible restrictions on food and alcohol consumption on the premises;
(4) Possible restriction of operating hours and use of the premises by school children during school hours;
(5) Possible requirements for adult supervision and/or security;
(6) Possible requirements for outdoor lighting and trash receptacles;
(7) Possible limitation on the number of machines allowed per square footage of public floor space;
(8) Possible requirement for change machine or insurance of availability of change;
(9) Possible requirement for indoor lighting and noise-attenuation devices;
(10) Possible requirement for a camera/video surveillance system;
(11) Possible requirement for "no loitering" signs;
(12) Any other factors which could cause a detrimental atmosphere to the community so as to limit disturbances to the residents of the city; and
(13) The proximity of the arcade to any residential uses.
(D) The Planning Commission will have the authority to deny a Conditional Use Permit for an amusement arcade if the Commission determines that the arcade cannot be operated in a given location in a manner that will not generate problems or incompatibilities with neighboring uses.
(Ord. 1100, passed 7-6-04)