As used in this chapter:
(a) “Applicant” means the person or persons who sign an application for a license hereunder.
(b) “Chief of Police” means the Police Chief of the City of Vandalia or his or her designee.
(c) “City Manager” means the City Manager of the City of Vandalia or his or her designee.
(d) “Computerized Sweepstakes Device” means any computer, machine, or apparatus which is capable of connection to the internet, regardless of whether such connection is utilized, through a wireless router telephone line, digital subscriber line, satellite, cellular telephone, cable connection or any other method, which is engaged or accessed upon the insertion of a coin, token, or similar object, or the sliding of a magnetic card or entry of a code, or similar process, or upon payment of anything of value, either directly or indirectly, and which may be operated by the public generally for use as entertainment, amusement or a contest of skill, whether or not generally for use as a contest of skill, entertainment of amusement, whether or not registering a score, and which when so utilized produces, announces, reveals or discloses the eligibility, award or payment of a cash prize redeemable on or at the internet sweepstakes café, whether or not said prize was in fact announced, revealed or disclosed through the usage of the “computerized sweepstakes device”. Computerized sweepstakes device does not include machines designated for use by the State Lottery Commission.
(e) “Internet Sweepstakes Café” means any premise upon which there are situated five or more computerized sweepstake devices that are available for the use or entertainment of the public within such premises whether or not such premise has any other business purpose.
(f) “Licensee” means the person or persons who sign an application for a license hereunder and to whom such license is issued.
(g) “Operator” means the person or persons having authority to control the premises of an internet sweepstakes café.
(h) “Owner” means any person who possesses any interest, either directly or indirectly, in an internet sweepstakes café.
(i) “Person” means any natural person, firm partnership, association, corporation or any other form of business organization.
(j) “Premises” means the building or any portion thereof used for conducting the operation of an internet sweepstakes café.
(Ord. 11-15. Passed 9-6-11.)