As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
MECHANICAL AND/OR ELECTRONIC AMUSEMENT DEVICE
Any 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 a specific sum, may be operated
or used as a game, entertainment and/or amusement and/or instructional
device, whether or not registering a score and whether or not a prize
is offered. It shall not include devices or machines which dispense
merchandise such as candy, cigarettes, maps or common household and/or
business items.
OPERATOR
Any person, firm, partnership, corporation or association
displaying or maintaining for use and/or operation any mechanical
and/or electronic amusement device, as that term is defined in this
chapter, or otherwise permitting use or operation of such device for
a fee or charge.
PERSON
Every natural person, copartnership, association or corporation,
and whenever used in any clause prescribing or imposing a penalty,
the term, as applied to a copartnership or association, shall mean
the partners or members thereof, and as applied to a corporation,
the officers thereof.
Hereafter, it shall be unlawful for any operator to display
or keep or maintain for use and/or operation or otherwise permit the
use and/or operation of any mechanical and/or electronic amusement
device without first having registered with and obtained a license
from the Borough Council of the Borough of Colwyn.
This chapter will limit the number of amusement devices allowed
in each establishment to two, provided that such use in said establishment
has been approved by the Borough of Colwyn.
Licenses issued under this chapter expire on December 31 of
each year. Applications for renewal accompanied by the required annual
fee shall be submitted in the month of December and may consist of
a signed verification of the original application contents as long
as there have been no changes.
Licenses shall apply only to the licensees and location to which
issued and are not transferable. New applicants for licenses must
comply with the foregoing licensing requirements.
The license shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the establishment
of the licensee.
All members of the Borough Police Department, including the
Building Inspector and the Zoning Enforcement Officers, are authorized
to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 10-13-1983 by Ord. No. 426; 11-10-1988 by Ord. No. 447]
Any person, firm, partnership or corporation violating any provision
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, before any District
Justice, be subject to a fine of not exceeding $600 and costs of prosecution,
and, in default of payment of fine and costs, such person may be imprisoned
in the Delaware County Prison for not more than 30 days. Each and
every day in which any person shall be in violation of this chapter
or in which any corporation or firm shall be in violation of this
chapter shall constitute a separate offense.