For the purposes of this Division, the following words, terms
and phrases are defined as follows:
Any apparatus which, upon the insertion of a coin, token,
slug or other insertion device or which by remote control or by the
payment of a fee, operates or may be operated as a game, contest of
skill or amusement of any kind or description for the amusement of
the operator, whether or not registering a score, and whether or not
activated or manipulated by the operator, provided it has or contains
no automatic payoff device for the return of money, trade-tokens or
slugs and makes no provision whatever for the return of money to the
operator. The term "amusement device" shall not include
coin-operated vending machines dispensing food, drink or merchandise
of any kind nor any machine or device prohibited by the laws of the
State or of the United States.
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.
A.
Vending Machines. Every person engaged, within the City, in any business establishment or private club that possesses or operates any coin-operated vending machine, whether such machine is owned, leased or rented, or in lieu thereof the owner of the machine, shall apply no later than March fifteenth (15th) of each year (or if such machine was not yet in use as of March fifteenth (15th), then prior to making such machine available for use for the first (1st) time) for a license for each such machine from the City as required by Section 605.190 and pay the City the license tax as outlined in Section 605.180(A) of this Chapter.
B.
Amusement Machines Or Devices. Every person engaged in any business establishment or private club that possess or operates any coin-operated amusement machines, devices or juke boxes, whether such item is owned, leased or rented, or in lieu thereof the owner of the machine, shall apply no later than March fifteenth (15th) of each year (or if such item was not yet in use as of March fifteenth (15th), then prior to making such item available for use for the first (1st) time) for a license for each such item from the City as required by Section 605.190 and pay the City the license tax as outlined in Section 605.180(B) of this Chapter.
A.
Vending Machines. The application for each license for a vending machine shall state the type or make of machine, the type of goods, wares or merchandise sold, the serial number of such machine, the owner of such machine and the location of such machine, together with the license fee as listed in Section 605.180(A) of this Division.
B.
Amusement Machines Or Devices. The application for each license for an amusement machine or device shall state the type of machine, type of amusement (game, music or otherwise), the serial number of such machine, the owner of such machine and the location of such machine together with the license fee as listed in Section 605.180(B) of this Division.
A.
Vending Machines. The license tax for each coin-operated
vending machine (other than ice vending machines) dispensing goods,
wares or merchandise for which a license shall be issued shall be
ten dollars ($10.00) per year or any fraction thereof.
B.
Amusement Machines Or Devices. The license tax for each
coin-operated amusement machine or device for which a license shall
be issued shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per year or any faction
thereof.
All vending machines and amusement machines or devices shall
be licensed as provided in this Division and such licenses and tax
shall be for one (1) year and shall require renewals annually. Upon
approval of an application for a vending machine or amusement machine
or device by the City, the City Clerk shall issue a license tag which
shall be securely attached in a manner prescribed by the City to such
machine, such license to be valid until December thirty-first (31st)
of the year in which it is issued.
A.
Vending Machines. Any goods, wares or merchandise vending
machine may be substituted for a licensed machine of the same type
for a period of thirty (30) days whenever a licensed machine shall
be in need of repair, provided the City is notified in writing of
such substitution.
B.
Amusement Machines Or Devices. Licenses for amusement machines
or devices may not be transferred from one machine or device to another.
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Editor's Note — Ord. no. 5123 Exh. A, adopted February
22, 2010, repealed section 605.220 "restrictions on number of licenses
for amusement machines or devices" and section 605.230 "location of
amusement machines or devices regulated" in their entirety. At the
editor's discretion, these sections have been reserved for the city's
future use.
