For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
“AMUSEMENT.” Includes the following:
(1) Any amusement park, arcade, golf driving range, golf course, miniature or otherwise, public skating rink (ice or roller), “go-kart” tracks, public chance hall, pool or billiard hall, bowling alley, or shooting gallery;
(2) Any theatre, indoor or outdoor, displaying film, television, or live dramatic performances, and;
(3) Any fireworks display.
“AMUSEMENT DEVICE.” Includes any machine which may be operated in public as a game, entertainment, or amusement, whether or not registering a score, such as marble, pinball, shell ball, electronic video, mechanical grab machines, juke boxes, pool tables, whether coin operated or not, and all other games, operations, or similar devices under whatever name they may be indicated.
“ARCADE.” Includes, but is not limited to, any location open to the public upon which are located more than three amusement devices, as defined herein.
“FIREWORKS.” Includes any explosive composition, or any substance or combination of substances, or article prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or audible effect of a temporary exhibitional nature by explosion, deflagration or detonation, and shall include blank cartridges, toy cannons in which explosives are used, the type of balloons which require fire underneath to propel the same, firecrackers, torpedos, skyrockets, Roman candles, bombs or other fireworks of like construction and any fireworks containing any explosive compound, or any tablets or other device containing any explosive substance, or containing combustible substances producing visual effects. The term “FIREWORKS” shall not include snake or glow worm pellets; smoke devices; sparklers; trick noisemakers known as party poppers, booby traps, snappers, trick matches, cigarette loads and auto burglar alarms; toy pistols, toy canes, toy guns, or other devices in which paper or plastic caps containing 0.25 grains or less of explosive compound are used, provided they are so constructed that the hand cannot come in contact with the cap when in place for the explosion; and toy pistol paper or plastic caps which contain less than 0.25 grains of explosive mixture; the sale and use of which shall be permitted at all times.
(Ord. 82-0-16, passed 11-22-82; Am. Ord. 88-0-23, passed 8-8-88)