The regulations and provisions contained in this section and the divisions thereunder shall apply to terminal operators as such term is defined in the Illinois Video Gaming Act and govern applications and qualifications for the issuance of terminal operators' licenses issued by the village.
(A) No terminal operator shall own, maintain, operate or place a video gaming terminal in the village unless:
(1) He or she has a valid terminal operator's state license issued under the Video Gaming Act; and
(2) He or she has a valid village video gaming terminal operators license for each video gaming terminal placed and maintained in the village.
(B) Each terminal operator shall pay to the village a yearly fee of $750 per each video gaming terminal it owns, maintains, operates or places within the village. The fee shall be pro-rated by one-half for any licenses obtained on, or after October 1 of the current license year. A terminal operator may only place video gaming terminals in the village for use in licensed video gaming locations. It is unlawful to operate a video gaming terminal in the village without a valid video gaming sticker affixed thereon.
(C) Application to the village for a terminal operator's license shall be made in conformity with Chapter 110 of this Code except as otherwise provided herein. The applicant shall provide the following as part of said application:
(1) A copy of the applicant's active state video gaming license;
(2) The location of the premises where the video gaming terminal is to be located, maintained and/or operated;
(3) The charge to be made to the player for operating the device; and
(4) Such other information as the village may determine is necessary.
(D) No more than six video gaming terminals may be located, maintained or operated in any one establishment. No license issued hereunder shall permit the operation of a video gaming terminal in a manner which will disturb the peace of persons otherwise properly within or without the premises where the terminal is located or otherwise constitute a nuisance.
(E) The Village Clerk shall issue a license to each terminal operator for each licensed establishment that obtains a license to locate, maintain and/or operate any video gaming terminal in the village. The license must be displayed by each licensed establishment in a conspicuous place and must indicate the number of video gaming terminals allowed. A copy of the terminal operator license will be provided by the village to the establishment upon successful issuance to the terminal operator.
(F) All annual licenses shall terminate on December 31 in each year where no provision to the contrary is made.
(G) The Village Clerk shall mail to all licensees a statement three weeks prior to the date of expiration informing the licensees of the upcoming expiration date. Failure to send out the notice, or failure of any licensee to receive it, shall not excuse the licensee from failure to secure a new license, or a renewal thereof, nor shall it be a defense in any action for operation without a license.
(H) Any licensee who fails to pay the fees and charges for the renewal of a license by January 31 of the year following expiration of the license shall be charged a penalty of $50. The penalty shall be paid at the time of renewal of the license.
(Ord. 2021-O-010, passed 3-2-21; Am. Ord. 2022-O-020, passed 3-1-22)