[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lynbrook as Ch. 5, Art. II, of the 1967 Code of Ordinances, as amended 5-7-1973 and 5-19-1980 by L.L. No. 6-1980. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Licenses — See Ch. 153.
Peace and good order — See Ch. 175.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
AMUSEMENT CENTER
Any part of a building, structure, room or enclosure within which is located, maintained or operated for the amusement, patronage or recreation of the public for which a fee, charge or other consideration is imposed an amusement game of any description and particularly, but not by way of limitation, the type commonly known as "bagatelle, baseball, football, pinball and electronic video games."
[Amended 11-30-1981 by L.L. No. 12-1981]
AMUSEMENT CENTER GAME
Any game involving an element of skill or chance which is operated or may be operated by the insertion of a coin or any other object and particularly, but not by way of limitation, the type commonly known as "bagatelle, baseball, football, pinball and electronic video games," for which a fee, charge or other consideration is imposed, directly or indirectly; also, any machine or apparatus, whether manually, mechanically, electronically or otherwise operated, and whether or not affixed or attached to or installed in any premises or place, in or upon which machine or apparatus a game involving any element of chance, skill or knowledge may be played by one or more persons singly or collectively, for which a fee, charge or other consideration is imposed.
[Amended 11-30-1981 by L.L. No. 12-1981]
OWNER OR OPERATOR 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.
USABLE PUBLIC AREA
That portion of the area of a building that is open to the public and which is not occupied by equipment such as, but not limited to, batting cages, miniature golf areas, ice skating rinks, roller skating rinks, bumper car areas or bowling alleys.
[Added 4-18-1994 by L.L. No. 4-1994]
VIDEO GAME
Any amusement center game (as defined in this section) which uses or employs a video screen or similar means of display or which uses or employs a screen, monitor, terminal, headset, eyeglasses or any other device on or by means of which video, electronic or other similar visual images appear. The term "video game" includes, but is not limited to, devices commonly known as "video games" and "electronic video games" or any device employing technology now know as "virtual reality." The term "video game" does not include games commonly known as "pinball machines."
[Added 4-18-1994 by L.L. No. 4-1994]
[Amended 11-30-1981 by L.L. No. 12-1981]
The purpose of this chapter is to promote and protect the public health, welfare and safety by regulating the establishment of amusement centers and the operation of amusement center games. It is intended to protect property values, create a more attractive economic and business climate, enhance and protect the physical appearance of the community, reduce hazards and curb the deterioration of community environment. No person shall maintain or operate an amusement center game without first having obtained a license to do so.
[Added 11-30-1981 by L.L. No. 12-1981; amended 4-18-1994 by L.L. No. 4-1994]
A. 
No more than two such amusement center games or devices shall be licensed under this chapter for maintenance, exhibition or use in or upon the same premises at any one time. Any licensee having three or more licensed games or devices in or upon the same premises on the effective date of this chapter may continue to maintain and operate such licensed games or devices up to the 31st day of July 1986, after which date no more than two such licensed games or devices may be licensed or operated.
B. 
The limitation expressed in Subsection A shall not apply if, and to the extent that, the Board of Trustees permits a greater number of amusement center games to be licensed and maintained in an amusement center pursuant to § 252-119.
No license shall be issued under this chapter to any person who has been convicted of a crime or of any gambling offense against the laws of the State of New York, and, in the event of any such conviction subsequent to the issuance of said license, said license shall be immediately revoked.
[Amended 4-18-1994 by L.L. No. 4-1994]
The Village Clerk is hereby authorized to issue a license for the maintenance and operation of an amusement center.
[Amended 11-30-1981 by L.L. No. 12-1981; 12-2-2002 by L.L. No. 6-2002]
The fee for an amusement center license shall be in such amount as set by resolution of the Board of Trustees.
An amusement center license shall expire on the 31st of July next succeeding the date of issuance thereof, and all tags and seals issued as a part of said license shall expire on the same date.
Every owner or operator of an amusement center shall, within 24 hours of the placement in his establishment of any amusement center games as the same are defined in § 66-1, notify the Village Clerk of such fact.
[Amended 4-18-1994 by L.L. No. 4-1994; 12-2-2002 by L.L. No. 6-2002]
Owners or operators licensed hereunder shall be required to purchase from the Village an annual tag or seal for each game in operation in an amusement center. Said tag or seal shall be affixed to the game in a prominent place and shall bear a serial number and shall be valid only during the calendar year in which it is issued.
[Amended 4-18-1994 by L.L. No. 4-1994]
No cash awards shall be made in any contest, tournament, league or individual play on any game maintained or operated in an amusement center, and no device shall be permitted to operate if said device delivers to the player coins, slugs or metal, plastic or other tokens on certain scores or if said device may be readily converted to deliver to the players such coins, slugs or metal, plastic or other tokens.
[Added 11-30-1981 by L.L. No. 12-1981]
A. 
It shall be unlawful to keep an amusement center open for business or to operate or permit the operation of any amusement center game before 11:00 a.m. and after 11:00 p.m. on any day preceding a day on which schools are open; otherwise, the closing hour shall be 12:30 a.m.
B. 
No person under 12 years of age shall be permitted to operate any such device by the licensee or any person in charge of the premises on which any such licensed device is located during school hours, unless accompanied by a parent or responsible guardian.
[Added 11-30-1981 by L.L. No. 12-1981]
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in Chapter 1 of the Code of the Village of Lynbrook. In addition to these penalties, the Mayor may revoke the license(s) for any and all of the licensed amusement games or devices on the licensee's premises.