[Amended 8-26-2014 by Ord. No. 14-OR-018]
On or after the effective date of this chapter, all vending
machines that provide a service, product or entertainment, whether
electrically operated or not, maintained, operated or used in any
public or quasi-public place or in any building, store or other place
wherein the public may enter or wherein the public is invited, and
particularly, but not by the way of limitation, all vending machines
operated, maintained or used as aforesaid, shall be licensed by the
Township Clerk of the Township of Burlington before the same shall
be placed, operated, maintained or used within the municipal limits
of the said Township of Burlington during the license year of January
1 through December 31 of each calendar year.
[Amended 8-26-2014 by Ord. No. 14-OR-018]
A. A fee of $50 will be assessed for any vending machine that provides
a service, a form of entertainment, or a nonfood/nonbeverage product.
B. A fee of $25 will be assessed for any vending machine that provides
a food or beverage.
C. A late fee of $5 will be assessed for licenses applied for after
January 31 of the calendar year.
[Added 8-26-2014 by Ord. No. 14-OR-018]
The license term is January 1 through December 31 of each calendar
year.
Any machine or device regulated by this chapter
and not having a license shall be taken into custody by the Police
Department and disposed of by the Police Department. For the purpose
of determining whether or not such machines and devices are so licensed,
the Police Department shall have the right of entry in any premises
where such machines are located. In the event that any such machine
or device is taken into custody hereunder and thereafter returned
to the owner, operator or distributor, the same shall pay to the Township
the sum of $150 in addition to any other fines or penalties provided
by this Code.
No cash awards shall be offered or given in
any contest, tournament, league or individual play on any amusement
game, and no such game shall be permitted to operate if said game
delivers or may readily be converted to deliver to the player any
piece of money, coin, slug or token.
The Department of Licensing and Inspection will
enforce the terms of this chapter.