(A) Application for all licenses shall be made to the City Clerk in writing on a form provided for that purpose, and the form shall be completed by the owner and manager. In the event the manager shall be changed, the City Clerk shall be immediately notified and a new application form signed with the City Clerk. The application shall be in the following form:
APPLICATION FOR AMUSEMENT ARCADE LICENSE
The undersigned hereby makes application for the issuance of an amusement arcade license and hereby certifies to the following facts:
(a) Name of the owner of the building, residential address, and residential phone number _____________________.
(b) Name of the applicant, residential address, and residential phone number ____________________.
(If the applicant is a corporation or partnership, the application must state the name, residential address, and residential phone number of each principal officer.)
(c) Name of the manager, his or her residential address, and residential phone number __________________.
(d) The proposed location of the place of business __________________________________.
(e) State whether any of the above-named persons has ever been convicted of a felony under any federal or state law, and if so, where, when and what offense? ___________________.
(f) State whether any of the above-named persons has ever been convicted of keeping a house of ill fame, pandering or other crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency and morality, and if so, where, when and what offense? ___________________________________.
(g) State whether any of the above-named persons has ever been convicted of a violation of any federal or state liquor law concerning the manufacture, possession, or sale of alcoholic liquor, or has forfeited his or her bond to appear in court to answer charges for any such violation. ________________________.
(h) State whether any of the above-named persons has ever been convicted of a gambling offense as provided by the Illinois Criminal Code, or whether any of the above-named persons has ever been issued a Federal Gaming Device Tax Stamp or other Federal Wagering Occupational Tax Stamp ____________________________________________.
(i) The applicant hereby agrees that the city may make such private investigation of the applicant as it may desire ______________________________.
(j) The applicant shall provide a drawing of the floor of the proposed area-building with dimensions, along with parking spaces indicated as required by the zoning classification of said property.
(k) The applicant shall describe the hours that facility will be open for business, and “cost” for operation of machines to be used.
(B) A copy of the building lease agreement shall accompany the application for license.
(C) The application shall be accompanied by a check in the amount of $300 per year. This license fee shall be in addition to that provided for each machine established in § 113.033.
(Prior Code, § 113.03) (Ord. 82-24, passed 7-6-1982)