As used in this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise
requires, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
AMUSEMENT CENTER
Any place in which is maintained or operated for the amusement, patronage
or recreation of the public any coin-controlled amusement device or game,
as herein defined.
AMUSEMENT CENTER GAME
Any mechanical amusement device or 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 payment of any price, operates or
may be operated by the public, generally for use as game, ride, entertainment
or amusement, whether or not registering a score. It shall include, but not
be limited to, such devices as marble machines, pinball machines, skill ball,
mechanical grab machines, mechanical rides, including mechanical hobby horses,
and jukeboxes.
JUKEBOX
Any music vending machine, contrivance or device which, upon the
insertion of a coin, slug, token, 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.
MECHANICAL RIDES
Any machine, contrivance or device which, upon the insertion of a
coin, slug, token, disc or key into any slot, crevice or other opening, or
by the payment of any price, operates or may be operated to afford the public
generally with any ride, amusement or any other entertainment.
OWNER OF AN AMUSEMENT CENTER GAME
Any person who owns, places, distributes or locates an amusement
center game in any place in which it is operated for the amusement, patronage
or recreation of the public.
OWNER OF THE ESTABLISHMENT
Any person who owns the place of business in which an amusement center
game shall be located and who will be responsible for payment of amusement
center license fees.
No person shall maintain or operate an amusement center without first
having obtained a license so to do. The licensee shall be of good moral character
and shall maintain good order therein.
The City Clerk shall issue such license for maintaining or operating
an amusement center upon payment of the license fee, as set by resolution
from time to time by the Common Council of the City of Oneonta, for the calendar
year of issuance. Such license shall expire on December 31 following its issuance.
Any such license may be revoked by the City Clerk for violation of any of
the provisions of this chapter.
It shall be unlawful to place any amusement center game in any place
which is not licensed as an amusement center.
No license shall be transferred from one location to another.
Every owner or operator of an amusement center game shall, within 24
hours of the placement of any such games in the city, notify the Chief of
Police, in writing, of such placement and shall state the serial number and
name of each game and the name of the holder of the license for the amusement
center in which said game is placed.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be punished as provided in §
1-18 of this Code.