[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Carthage 1-3-1983
by L.L. No. 1-1983. Amendments noted where applicable.]
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.
A.
The fees for each Class A license shall be $100; plus
$10 for each machine; the fee for each Class B license shall be $45; plus
$10 for each machine.
B.
Application shall be made to the Village Clerk, and no
such center or store shall be operated without such license being available
for inspection at all times.
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.
A.
The operator of said stores or centers shall not allow
gambling, drinking or possession, use or sale of drugs, except when duly licensed,
vulgar language or smoking and shall keep the premises orderly at all times.
B.
The operator of said premises will be responsible to
see that no children or youths are on the said premises at times when they
should be in school; that no child under the age of 13 years shall be operating
electronic or pinball machines without the presence or supervision of a parent
or guardian; and that all youths subject to the Village curfew shall leave
such premises by 10:00 p.m.
C.
Signs stating the rules contained in this chapter shall
be prominently displayed.
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.