As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
DIRECTOR
The Director of the Department of Code Enforcement.
GAME OF SKILL MACHINE
A gaming machine, apparatus, or device that resembles and often functions like casino slot machines, in that a player inserts money, tokens or a card for the chance to win more money, credits, or a similar benefit, but where the outcome is determined mainly by mental or physical skill, rather than chance. No game of skill machine shall be permitted within the same premises as a significant tobacco retailer or convenience store, as defined in Chapter
182.
[Added 4-8-2024 by Ord. No. 2997-2024]
JUKEBOXES
Any music vending machine, contrivance or device which, upon
insertion of a coin, slug, token, plate, disk 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 AMUSEMENT DEVICE
Any machine, apparatus, or device which, upon the insertion of a ticket, coin, slug, token, plate, card, disk or key into any slot, crevice or other opening, or by the payment of any price, may be operated or used as a game, entertainment or amusement, whether or not registering a score and whether or not a prize or redeemable tickets or points are offered. It shall include, without limitation, such devices as game of skill machines, skill games, marble machines, pinball machines, skill ball, skee ball, mechanical grab or claw machines, mechanical or video bowling machines, electronic dart boards, golf simulator games, photoelectric or video shooting games or target machines, electronic video games, air-hockey tables, football games or other ball, disk, or bag throwing, rolling, or kicking games, riding or driving games or devices, virtual reality games, and all other games, operations, or transactions similar thereto under whatever name they may be designated or described. It shall not include devices or machines which dispense candy or merchandise unrelated to playing a game or Pennsylvania Lottery kiosks or devices. No mechanical amusement device shall be permitted within the same premises as a significant tobacco retailer, as defined in Chapter
182.
[Amended 4-8-2024 by Ord. No. 2997-2024]
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
Any organization organized and established pursuant to the
Nonprofit Corporation Law of Pennsylvania or other similar statute
of another jurisdiction.
OPERATOR
Any person, firm, partnership, corporation or association
displaying or maintaining for use and operation any jukebox, mechanical
amusement device or pool table or otherwise permitting the use or
operation of such devices for a fee or charge.
PERSON
Every natural person, copartnership, association or corporation,
and whenever used in any clause prescribing or imposing a penalty,
the term, as applied to copartnerships or associations, shall mean
the partners or members thereof and, as applied to corporations, the
officers thereof.
POOL TABLE
Any table with cushions and/or pockets upon which games of
pool and/or billiards in any form are played upon payment of a price,
whether or not operated by the insertion of a coin, slug, token, plate,
disk or key into any slot, crevice or other opening.
Licenses issued under this article shall expire
on December 31 of each year. Application for renewal, accompanied
by the required annual fee, shall be submitted in the month of December
and may consist of a signed verification of the original application
contents so long as there have been no changes.
Licenses shall apply only to the person and location to which issued, and any transfer shall require amendment of the original application, approval by the Director and payment of the fee specified in §
47-4C above. A new seal, stamp or decal may be issued for a replacement for a jukebox, mechanical amusement device or pool table previously registered under this article only upon amendment of the original application, approval by the Director and payment of the fee specified in §
47-4C.
[Amended 6-13-1988 by Ord. No. 2019; 3-12-2012 by Ord. No.
2660]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any
provision of this article shall, upon summary conviction before any
District Justice of the Peace, pay a fine not exceeding $600 and costs
of prosecution; and in default of one payment of the fine and costs,
the violator may be sentenced to the county jail for a term of not
more than 30 days. Each and every day in which any person, firm or
corporation shall be in violation of this article shall constitute
a separate offense.