§ 116.05 REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS.

   (A)   Any establishment containing amusement redemption machines:

      (1)   Shall not permit operation of the machines between the hours of Sunday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. (midnight). Playing of these machines after hours is a violation of this code for both the manager on site and the person playing the machine;

      (2)   Shall not permit any person under the age of 18 to play any amusement redemption machine;

      (3)   Are limited to the operation of amusement redemption machines only. Gambling devices shall not be allowed;

      (4)   All establishments containing amusement redemption machines must operate as not to violate any portion of §§ 116.03 and 116.04; and

      (5)   Must allow the Chief of Police, Code Enforcement Officer, and Building Inspector, or their designees, to inspect the amusement redemption machines during the normal hours of operation.

   (B)   Any gaming room must:

      (1)   Comply with §§ 116.03 and 116.04 during any operation of machines;

      (2)   Comply with division (A) of this section;

      (3)   Not operate more than ten machines in any game room. Current existing businesses prior to passing this chapter may keep the same amount of machines; however, if the business currently operates ten machines or more, no more may be added to the business location. Once this chapter passes, the city will do an inventory of machines in each location;

      (4)   Must post the words "GAME ROOM" in black four inch letters with a white background on the front of the gaming room at the entrance that is visible for at least 25 feet;

      (5)   Must post a sign at the entrance of the game room that states the following in two inch black lettering with a white background:

            “GAMBLING AND THE PROMOTION OF GAMBLING IN THE STATE OF TEXAS IS ILLEGAL. THIS BUSINESS DOES NOT PAY CASH IN LIEU OF WINNINGS FROM ANY AMUSEMENT REDEMPTION MACHINE.”

      (6)   Must allow the Chief of Police, Code Enforcement Officer, and Building Inspector, or their designees, to inspect the gaming room and amusement redemption machines during the normal hours of operation.

(Ord. 2018-01, passed 6-21-2018)