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(a) All machines referred to in this division, and in operation in the city, shall bear identification marks or tags prepared and furnished by the tax collector and shall be affixed to such machines so as to be visible at all times. When the identification marker or tag is assigned to and placed upon a machine, there shall be made an entry in the company books to this effect.
(b) Notice of acquisition or loss of machine locations shall be given to the city tax collector, such notice to be received by the tax collector within forty-eight (48) hours of the location change.
(c) No machine shall be in operation within the city without city-issued identification markers or tags placed thereon.
(d) All businesses referred to in this article shall maintain a set of records containing all information required by this article, and these records shall be made available at the applicant's place of business at any time during city business hours for inspection by the tax collector or his duly appointed agents.
(Ord. No. 2650, § 1, 8-13-64; Ord. No. 3193, § 1, 12-2-68; Ord. No. 7885, § 4, 8-3-92)
Any machine which fails to bear the proper identifying marker or number may be seized and impounded under the direction of the police department. The machine may be recovered upon compliance with this article, provided this is done within sixty (60) days following date of impoundment. The city, upon order of the city magistrate, may dispose of or destroy any machine not claimed nor made to comply with the provisions of this article within a period of sixty (60) days.
(Ord. No. 2650, § 1, 8-13-64; Ord. No. 7885, § 4, 8-3-92)
Every license may be revoked should the licensee, directly or indirectly, permit the operation of any machine in violation of any provisions of the ordinances of the city or the laws of the state. The license may be revoked by the tax collector following a hearing as prescribed in section 7-315 of this article in addition to the penalties prescribed.
(Ord. No. 2650, § 1, 8-13-64; Ord. No. 7885, § 4, 8-3-92)
The provisions of this article shall not apply to devices for the vending of food, including candy and soft drinks, or which dispense items for one (1) penny or other device vending services or products not defined herein as a vending machine.
(Ord. No. 2650, § 1, 8-13-64; Ord. No. 7885, § 4, 8-3-92)
ARTICLE XV.
DANCE HALLS
DANCE HALLS
For the purpose of this article, and unless the context plainly requires otherwise, the following definitions are adopted:
Class A dance hall means any dance hall where dancing is permitted for persons age thirteen (13) through age seventeen (17).
Class B dance hall means any dance hall where dancing is permitted for persons age eighteen (18) and over.
Dance hall means any establishment or location that invites or is open to persons for the purpose of public dancing.
License means a permit to operate a dance hall.
Licensee means a person in whose name a license to operate a dance hall has been issued, as well as the individual listed as an applicant on the application for a license.
Person means any natural person and, in addition, a corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity.
Public dancing means any dance that is held and conducted for a profit, direct or indirect, or requires a monetary payment or contribution from any of the persons admitted. It includes the premises in which the dancing is conducted, together with all parking areas, hallways, restrooms, and adjoining areas on the premises open to the public during the dance and over which the licensee has the legal right to control access.
(Ord. No. 7831, § 1, 6-1-92; Ord. No. 8040, § 1, 5-3-93; Ord. No. 8322, § 1, 7-5-94; Ord. No. 9658, § 1, 1-14-02; Ord. No. 10571, § 1, 8-6-08)
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