(A) It shall be unlawful for an owner or operator of a game room to operate, use, or maintain a game room without first obtaining a game room permit issued under the terms and conditions of this chapter.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any operator, occupant or owner of the gaming site to operate any gaming site located within the city unless the permit issued for that site is posted at or near the principal public entrance to the gaming site in such a manner that it will be conspicuous to patrons who enter the gaming site.
(C) In any prosecution under division (A) above, it shall be presumed that there was no permit at the time of the alleged offense, unless a permit was then and there posted as provided in division (B).
(D) An application for an existing game room location that is submitted by an individual who is different from the individual named as the owner or operator on the current application or a re-application for an existing game room location after denial or revocation shall be considered a new application and not a renewal.
(E) A game room owner shall obtain a permit from the city for each game room located in the city.
(F) The application for a permit required by this section shall be in the form prescribed by the City Manager or his or her designee and shall contain such information as he or she shall require. Any failure to provide the information required by this section or a determination is made that inaccurate, erroneous or incomplete information has been submitted shall be grounds for denial of the application.
(G) Each city game room permit is valid for one year and shall expire on the anniversary date of the issuance of the permit. A permit may be renewed for the following calendar year beginning 60 days before the expiration of the current permit by filing a completed application for each permit and paying the applicable fee set forth in the fee schedule. A renewal application shall be subject to the same requirements in this section as for an initial city game room permit application.
(H) An owner or operator that operates a game room in violation of this section shall be assessed a penalty as listed in penalty fee schedule.
(Ord. 2021-07-01, passed 8-17-2021)