(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, to place or to allow to be placed on his, her or its premises or place of business in the town limits, for purposes of operation or for any use by the public or any person, whomsoever, any automatic record-playing machine, commonly called nickelodeons or piccolos, without first applying to the Town Manager and obtaining from the Manager special permission to so place or install the machines.
(B) In considering and passing upon the question of granting permission to place upon premises or to install thereon any of the machines or other similar instruments, regard shall be had by the Town Manager to the proximity of place where the machine or machines are proposed to be installed to neighboring houses, churches and schools; to the length of time that the machine will usually be operated at night; the type of business carried on in the place where the machine is proposed to be placed, whether dance hall, restaurant, café, store, drug store, so-called beer gardens or night clubs; to the location of the place where the machine is proposed to be placed within the town limits, whether in the business section or residential sections; and whether the machines will be so near to neighboring houses as to cause annoyance to the occupants thereof and to interfere with the peace and quiet of the neighborhood.
(C) No automatic record-playing machine hereinabove referred to shall be played after the hour of 11:00 p.m. unless the Manager shall grant special permission to the owner of the place of business where the machine is located to play or allow it to be played before this hour for special events or special functions.
(1995 Code, § 7-5004) (Ord. passed 10-5-1948) Penalty, see § 10.99