[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Park Ridge 12-9-1963; amended in its entirety 10-14-1980 by Ord. No. 80-15.
Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any machine which, upon the insertion of a coin, slug, token,
plate or disc, may be operated by the public generally for use as
a game, entertainment or amusement, whether or not registering a score,
including but not limited to such devices as marble machines, pinball
machines, skill ball, mechanical grab machines and all games, operations
or transactions similar thereto under whatever name they may be indicated.
It shall include video-type games or machines or similar devices that
use a display screen for points, lines and dots of light that can
be manipulated to simulate games or other types of entertainment.
It shall not include, nor shall this chapter apply to, music-playing
devices.
Any person who supplies any automatic amusement device to
another for use in his place of business, whether under lease or any
similar arrangement.
Any person in whose place of business any automatic amusement
device is placed or kept for operation by the public.
Any person, firm or corporation or partnership.
A.
License required. No person shall maintain, operate
or possess in any store, building or other place where the public
may enter or in any building or other place wherein any club or organization
meetings are held within the Borough of Park Ridge any automatic amusement
device without first obtaining a license therefor.
B.
Exceptions to license requirement. Any persons who
own or lease automatic amusement games covered by this chapter and
who are nonprofit, charitable or religious organizations are exempted
from the fee and payment requirements of obtaining a license or licenses
upon said amusement games, but such organizations shall remain subject
to all other provisions of this chapter.
C.
Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to license,
regulate and control those automatic amusement devices which are available
for use by the public or any segment of the public.
[Amended 6-7-1982 by Ord. No. 82-9]
A.
All applications for a license under this chapter
shall be made and delivered to the Borough Clerk in duplicate on forms
to be supplied for the purpose and shall be subscribed and sworn to
by the applicant.
B.
The application for the license shall contain the
following:
(1)
Name and address of the applicant.
(2)
Name under which the place of business is being operated
and the location of the same.
(3)
Number and type of alcoholic beverage licenses, where
applicable.
(4)
Number and type of machines sought to be licensed.
(5)
Location where each automatic amusement game is to
be located.
(6)
Name and address of the person from whom each device
is to be purchased, rented or otherwise obtained.
(7)
Description of each automatic amusement game sought
to be licensed, including, for each device, the name of the manufacturer,
model number and serial number.
(8)
Terms of agreement governing the acquisition and installation
of said automatic amusement game.
(9)
Information indicating whether the distributor, the
applicant or any person connected with the operation of the place
of business wherein the game or device is to be installed has ever
been convicted of any crime or found guilty of the violation of any
ordinance pertaining to gambling or gaming.
(10)
Any other information which the Mayor and Council
may deem reasonably necessary and proper for the full protection of
the interest of the public in the application.
C.
The Mayor and Council may request of an applicant
additional information supplementing the information given in the
application.
A.
All licenses issued under this chapter shall be for
a term of one year, commencing on January 1 and expiring on December
31 of the year of issuance.
B.
A license may be transferred from one machine to another
by giving notice to the Borough Clerk to that effect and by giving
a description of the new machine, including the manufacturer, model
number and serial number. A license may be transferred from one place
to another by giving notice to the Borough Clerk to that effect and
by supplying the required information as to the new premises. There
shall be a fee for all transfers from one place to another in the
amount of $25 per place or transfer.
No person shall, in his place of business, permit
gambling in connection with the playing of any mechanical amusement
game.
The Chief of Police or his designee may make
an investigation of the premises and the applicant to determine the
truth of the facts set forth in the application. The Fire Chief may
inspect the premises to determine whether said premises comply with
existing fire regulations of the Borough. The Chief of Police and
the Fire Chief may, upon completion of their inspections, attach to
said application their reports therein in writing. Upon receipt of
said application and inspection reports, if any, the Mayor and Council
shall proceed to consider the same and shall either approve or disapprove
the issuance of the license to said applicant. If the application
is approved, the Mayor and Council shall authorize the Borough Clerk
to issue the necessary license upon the receipt of the license fee
or fees as herein provided.
Any time after the granting of said license,
the Mayor and Council may, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion,
revoke the same.
An operator's license granted pursuant to this
chapter shall:
The maximum number of mechanical amusement games
per establishment shall be four.
A.
No games subject to this chapter may be operated within
200 feet of a school or house of worship.
B.
This prohibition shall not apply to a nonprofit organization,
provided that operation of automatic amusement devices thereby shall
not occur during school hours and shall be under adult supervision
when minors are present and provided that proceeds therefrom are used
for charitable purposes.
[Added 6-7-1982 by Ord. No. 82-9]
Any person who violates any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not
exceeding $500 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days,
or both. Each day that a violation occurs or is committed shall constitute
a separate offense.
