As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
AUTOMATIC AMUSEMENT DEVICE
Any machine which, upon the insertion of a coin, slug, token,
plate or disk, 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 also 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.
OPERATOR
Any person in whose premises any automatic amusement device
is placed or kept for operation.
PERSON
Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association.
No person shall, in their place of business:
A. Permit gambling in connection with the playing of
any automatic amusement device.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
B. Permit the playing of a device by minors under 14
years of age not in the company of an adult.
C. Permit any automatic amusement devices known as "Joke
Poke," or any similar automatic amusement devices displaying playing
cards; keno or any similar automatic amusement devices displaying
a number board where numbers are designated by random; horse racing;
roulette; dice; Lucky Lines, Cherry Master or any similar automatic
amusement devices styled after a slot machine with a rolling display
or circular wheel on which are depicted symbols; lotto; or lottery-type
machines.
[Added 8-4-1992]
D. Permit any automatic device the operation of which
is based in any part on random chance or the random assignment of
numbers and the generation of which does not require more than minimal
skill or hand-eye coordination and with buttons or controls labeled
"double up" or "bet," or buttons or controls performing said function
regardless of label.
[Added 8-4-1992]
E. Permit any automatic devices the operation of which
is based in any part on random chance or the random assignment of
numbers and the generation of which does not require more than minimal
skill or hand-eye coordination and which can be controlled or operated
from a remote location by other than the individual player.
[Added 8-4-1992]
F. Permit any automatic device the operation of which is based in any part on random chance or the random assignment of numbers and the generation of which does not require more than minimal skill or hand-eye coordination and which is readily capable of being converted by the internal technology of the automatic device to machines such as set forth in Subsection
C above. For the purpose of this prohibition, automatic devices commonly known as "pinball machines," regardless of the nature of any visual display thereon, shall be deemed to require more than minimal skill or hand-eye coordination and thus are not subject to this prohibition against licensing.
[Added 8-4-1992]
An operator's license granted pursuant to this
article shall:
A. Be posted in a conspicuous place at the location for
which said license was granted.
B. State the name and address of the licensee.
C. State the manufacturer, model number and serial number
for each and every automatic amusement device for which said license
was issued.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The maximum number of automatic amusement devices per establishment
shall be six, provided that the machines shall not violate any of
the provisions of the Building Code, Fire Code, Health Code or other applicable codes of the Township of Bloomfield.
All premises licensed to permit 15 or more machines
are required to provide uniformed supervision to be on duty when open
for business during the hours and on days as follows:
A. When Bloomfield Junior High Schools and the Senior
High School are in session:
(1) Fridays from 7:00 p.m. to closing.
(2) Saturdays from 1:00 p.m. to closing.
(3) Sundays from 7:00 p.m. to closing.
B. When Bloomfield Junior High Schools and the Senior
High School are not in session:
(1) Monday through Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to closing.
(2) Sundays from 7:00 p.m. to closing.
[Amended 11-2-1987; 5-5-2008 by Ord. No. 08-18]
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalty provided in §
1-15, General penalty, of this Code. Each day that a violation occurs or is committed shall constitute a separate offense.