For the purpose of this chapter, the following words are defined and shall have the meaning ascribed to them as hereafter set forth unless the context clearly requires a different meaning.
(a) “Amusement device” means any electronic or mechanical machine, device or instrument, which upon insertion of a coin, slug, token or card, or for which a fee has been paid either in advance of or after its use, operates or may be operated as a game, a contest or test of skill, “any type of film projector”, “adult mechanical ride” or other amusement of any description. Amusement device shall not include “mechanical musical instruments”, “Kiddie rides”, “vending machines”, “adult entertainment devices” or “adult materials”.
(1) “Any type of film projector” shall include: video tapes, cartridges, discs, slides, transparencies, and other image producing devices or material.
(2) “Adult mechanical ride” means any machine or apparatus intended to be ridden or driven by adults; the operation or use of which is permitted, controlled, allowed, or made possible by the deposit or placing of any coin, plate, disc, token, paper currency, or key into any slot, crevice or other opening in such machine, or for which a fee has been paid either in advance or after its use.
(3) “Mechanical musical instrument” means any machine or apparatus designed or constructed for the sole purpose of producing, reproducing or playing any musical or vocal tone or combination of tones, the operation or use of which instrument is permitted, controlled, allowed or made possible by the deposit or placing of any coin, plate, disc, token, paper currency, or key into any slot, crevice or other opening in such instrument.
(4) “Kiddie ride” means any automatic ride operated like any other instrument device, but which is intended solely for use as entertainment for young children such as a merry-go-round, horse etc.
(5) “Vending machine” means any machine or apparatus which upon insertion of a coin or currency is designed to offer products for sale.
(6) “Adult entertainment device” means any machine device or instrument which upon insertion of a coin, token, slug or card or for which a fee has been paid either in advance of or after its use, operates or may be operated for use as a projector or any other image producing device which projects a motion picture on a wall or screen, when such image or picture portrays any sexual activity or other act or performance considered to be harmful to juveniles, or any booth displaying a live attendant engaged in sexual acts.
(7) “Adult material” means any book, magazine, newspaper, pamphlet, poster, print, picture, slide, transparency, figure, image, description, motion picture film, phonographic record or tapes, or other tangible things capable of arousing interest and thought of sexual activity through sight, sound, or touch as defined by the Ohio R.C. 2907.01(E), (F), or which is considered to be harmful to juveniles.
(b) “Exhibitor” means any individual, corporation, partnership or other entity conducting a place of business in which there are located from one or more amusement devices for the use of entertainment of the persons patronizing such place of business.
(1) “Place of business” means a location where any type of business, service or public assembly is permitted, and shall include the entire premise.
(c) “Direct or indirect interest” means those shareholders having stock in that which is to be licensed.
(d) “Good moral character” means not having been convicted of any felony, any sex offense, any assault offense or any criminal offense involving prostitution, trafficking in drugs or obscenity offenses within five years prior to application in the Village of Shawnee Hills.
(e) “Falsified” is when an applicant knowingly makes a false statement or knowingly swears or affirms the truth of a false statement previously made on any application herein.
(f) “Distributor” means any individual, corporation, partnership or other entity which sells, leases, rents or otherwise places or distributes amusement devices, mechanical musical instruments, kiddie rides or vending machines.
(Ord. 4-89. Passed 5-22-89.)