(a) Upon the filing of an application on the form prescribed, with all requested information properly given to the Mayor, upon approval of such application by the Mayor and upon the payment of a fee of fifteen dollars ( $15.00) per device, covering a period of one year or any portion thereof, the Mayor may issue a mechanical or electrically operated amusement device license which shall expire at 11:59 p.m. on December 31 of each calendar year during the period of operation, unless earlier revoked by the Mayor. Such a license shall entitle the person therein named to display one mechanical or electrically operated amusement device on the premises therein described.
(b) Upon the filing of an application on the form prescribed by the Mayor, upon approval by the Mayor and upon the payment of a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) per gameroom or amusement arcade, covering a period of one year or any portion thereof, the Mayor shall issue a gameroom or amusement arcade license which shall expire at 11:59 p.m. on December 31 of each year during the period of operation, unless earlier revoked by the Mayor. Such a license shall entitle the person therein named to operate a gameroom or amusement arcade at the premises therein described. The gameroom or amusement arcade license fee shall be required in addition to the license fee required by subsection (a) hereof.
(c) Mechanical or electrically operated amusement device licenses and gameroom or amusement arcade licenses shall not be transferable from person to person or location to location. A new license shall be required whenever a mechanical or electrical amusement device is moved to a different location within the City or is purchased or otherwise acquired by a different person. However, if a mechanical amusement device has malfunctioned and must be replaced with an identical or reasonably similar machine at the same location, and by the same licensee, a new license shall not be required. It is the intention hereof to allow for the substitution of like or similar machines in the event of mechanical malfunction without requiring an additional license fee.
(Ord. 82-18. Passed 6-7-82.)