As used in this chapter:
(a) "Location owner" means any person who owns or has control over the premises in which are located mechanical amusement devices and who has contracted for or permitted such mechanical amusement devices to be installed or operated in or on such premises.
(b) "Mechanical amusement device" means any machine, device or contrivance, whether operated mechanically or electronically, which is activated by a coin, token, plate, currency, switch or lever, which is operated for amusement only and which does not dispense any form of a payoff, prize or reward. "Mechanical amusement device" includes, but is not limited to, pinball machines, tactical games, shuffleboard, electronic games and video cassette recorders displaying films, tapes or other entertainment.
(c) "Mechanical amusement device arcade" means any premises open to the public where more than four mechanical amusement devices or video games, or a combination thereof, are assembled.
(d) "Owner" means any person who owns, has title to or has control over the operation of any mechanical amusement device.
(e) "Person" means any corporation, association, copartnership or one or more individuals.
(f) "Video game" means a machine which, upon the insertion of a coin or slug, or by any other method or manner of activation, activates a screen or lighted area with action thereon, and operates or may be operated for use as a game, contest or amusement.
(Ord. 413. Passed 1-22-86.)