This chapter shall be known as the "Village of Carthage Local Law to
Regulate Stores or Centers with Coin-Operated Amusement Devices, Either Electronic
or Mechanical, Excepting Kiddie or Juvenile Riding-Type Games."
[Added 10-21-1985 by L.L. No. 10-1985]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
OPERATOR
Any person, firm, partnership, corporation or association displaying
or maintaining for use and operation any jukebox or mechanical amusement device
or otherwise permitting the use or operation of such device for a fee or charge.
OWNER
A record owner, contract purchaser, lessee, assignee, bailee, receiver
or trustee.
Owners and operators of stores or centers containing four or more coin-operated
amusement devices, either electronic or mechanical, shall be known as "games
parlors" and shall be required to obtain a games parlor license, Class A,
for the operation thereof; all other establishments in the Village, such as
but not limited to department or grocery stores, restaurants, bars, taverns,
etc., shall obtain a casual use license, Class B.
Class A licenses will only be issued to responsible persons over 21
years of age and shall not be issued to any persons with a record of a conviction
of a felony, a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude and/or violations relating
to possession, use or sale of drugs or regulated substances; unless such person
can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the issuing officer that he or she
is rehabilitated and has been without further charges for a reasonable time
after such conviction.
Any such store or center to be licensed must be in compliance with the
New York State Fire Code relating to places of public assembly, the entire
premises must be visible from the street, and said premises must be kept clean
and orderly at all times.
Bona fide youth clubs, such as the Branaugh Memorial Boys Club, Boy
or Girl Scouts, church groups, etc., may obtain permits to operate on an exempt
basis and shall not be required to pay fees upon demonstration to the issuing
officer that all other provisions of this chapter shall be complied with and
that the supervision will be exemplary.
[Amended 10-21-1985 by L.L. No. 10-1985; 8-5-1991
by L.L. No. 2-1991]
A. Any person committing an offense against any provision of this chapter shall be subject to the penalties set forth in Chapter
5 of this Code.
B. In addition to the penalties described in Chapter
5 of this Code, upon a third or subsequent violation the violator may also be penalized by loss of the license required and described in this chapter.