Every license applicant must be at least 18 years of age and shall submit to the Township Clerk the following facts and information, in writing, upon such form or forms as the Township Clerk may specify and sign the same, accompanied by the following things, all of which shall constitute the application:
(A) A statement of the identities of the applicant and the intended operator and making clear whether each of the applicant and intended operator is an individual or individuals, corporation or corporations, partnership or partnerships or other unincorporated associations or entities, as the case may in fact be; if a corporation, the state and country in which incorporated.
(B) With respect to and in addition to the facts and information required under division (A) above: the names, addresses, ages and fingerprints of every individual, of every partner of a partnership; of every incorporator, director and officer of a corporation; and of every owner and principal of an unincorporated association and/or entity. Such fingerprints shall be furnished by each applicable individual's submitting to fingerprinting at and by the Township Police Department; provided, however, that the Township Police Department shall from time to time waive any requirements of fingerprints during times when a process for investigation of fingerprints is not reasonably available through external governmental agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the State Police of New Jersey.
(C) The results of a background check to be conducted by the applicant of the intended manager or managers of the arcade or indoor amusement park for which the license is sought, including the intended manager's name, address and age, to be reviewed and approved by the Voorhees Police Department. The Voorhees Police Department may, in its discretion, require any additional information it may deem necessary or the fingerprints of the manager or managers prior to approval.
(D) The prior criminal record of the applicant and intended operator and of every individual, partnership, corporation, association, entity, partner, incorporator, director, officer, owner and principal referred to in divisions (A) and (B) above, if any, and any intended manager or managers of the arcade or indoor amusement park for which a background check is submitted to the Voorhees Police Department pursuant to division (C) above, setting forth the date or dates of conviction, the nature of the offense and the jurisdiction in which the offense occurred.
(E) A full description of all game machines and devices initially to be installed, placed, kept or located by the applicant and the manner and details of the operation by which they will be made available to the public; the maximum number of game machines (which may have more than one coin slot each, but still be counted as one machine) and devices to be kept on the premises at any time, which number shall never exceed 150. The applicant shall plan, design, show, implement and at all times operate, act and carry out the foregoing and with respect to the foregoing to assure reasonable protection of the health, safety, morals and welfare of the public. In so doing, the applicant shall give full regard to the requirements, standards and limitations of § 101.09.
(F) The street number and description of the premises and of the areas and places within the premises where the automatic commercial games are to be operated, stating the number of floor or floors of the premises and attaching a sketch accurately showing the rooms and areas, walls, partitions and other structures therein. All such matters shall be designed, shown and implemented to assure reasonable protection of the health, safety, morals and welfare of the public.
(G) A description of all security measures, security personnel, security safeguards and policies to be kept in effect during pertinent times. Said security measures, personnel, safeguards and policy shall assure and shall be implemented to give reasonable protection of the health, safety, morals and welfare of the public.
(H) Detailed information.
(1) Except in the case of an indoor amusement park located in a mall: detailed information demonstrating how noise will be controlled and contained so as not to have a detrimental effect on any person or property outside the licensed premises or interfere with the reasonable use of neighboring structures and premises; such detailed information shall be submitted by a recognized sound expert, including at the hearing on the application; upon any application for a premises license renewal, the applicant shall, on request of the township, submit detailed information of the actual noise-control experience at the premises and the actual experience of the impact of noise on persons and property outside the licensed premises during prior periods of operation at the licensed premises, and, upon the occasion of consideration of any application for premises license renewal, the Township Committee may impose or change reasonable noise-level and noise-control requirements, conditions, restrictions and limitations.
(2) Detailed information concerning all planned and contemplated lighting of the premises sufficient to permit a clear view of all interiors of the rooms and other areas housing games and/or children's rides.
(3) Detailed information demonstrating conformity and how the applicant's planned and contemplated operation will conform to all applicable fire laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.
(I) The signed written consent of the owner of the premises contemplated for licensing or of the owner's designated representative.
(Ord. 185-11, passed 4-11-11)