As used in this chapter certain terms are defined as follows:
(a) “Game room” means a building, room enclosure, premises, place or establishment in the City which contains more than six mechanical amusement devices, other than telephones or coin-operated rides, which require coins or tokens for the operation of such mechanical amusement device. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as pertaining to machines which dispense a product or merchandise upon deposit of one or more coins or tokens.
(b) “Decibels” means a unit for the measurement of relative sound levels as indicated by a sound level meter conforming with the American Standards Association Specification Z.24.3-1944.
(c) “Director of Finance” means the duly appointed or acting Director of Finance of the City of Willowick, Ohio.
(d) “Director of Public Safety” means the duly appointed or acting Director of Public Safety of the City of Willowick.
(Ord. 81- 47.Passed 9-1- 81.)
(e) “Mechanical amusement device” means a machine or device other than a telephone, jukebox or coin-operated ride, which, upon the insertion of a coin or token, operates or may be operated for use as a game, contest or amusement of any description, or which may be used for any such game, contest or amusement.
(f) “Jukebox” means any music vending machine, contrivance or device, which, upon the insertion of a coin, slug, token, plate, disc or key into any slot, crevice or other opening, or by the payment of any price, operates or may be operated for the emission of songs, music or similar amusement.
(g) “Amusement ride” is hereby defined, for purposes of this chapter, as set forth in Ohio R.C. 1711.50(A).
(h) “Temporary amusement ride” is hereby defined, for purposes of this chapter, as set forth in Ohio R.C. 1711.50(B).
(i) “Permanent amusement ride” is hereby defined, for purposes of this chapter, as set forth in Ohio R.C. 1711.50(C).
(j) “Owner” is hereby defined, for purposes of this chapter, as set forth in Ohio R.C. 1711.50(D).
(k) “Operation” is hereby defined, for purposes of this chapter, as set forth in Ohio R.C. 1711.50(E).
(l) “Amusement ride operator” is hereby defined, for purposes of this chapter, as set forth in Ohio R.C. 1711.50(G).
(Ord. 81-68. Passed 1-4-82; Ord. 2003-51. Passed 10-7-03; Ord. 2003-60. Passed 10-7-03.)