From and after the 11th day of February 1964,
no person may at any time have in his possession, at any place within
the Borough of Prospect Park, any mechanical amusement device without
first having procured a license therefor from the Borough Secretary.
[Amended 4-14-1964 by Ord. No. 820, approved 4-14-1964]
A. Any person desiring to procure a license for a mechanical
amusement device shall apply therefor, in writing, to the Borough
Secretary. Such application shall set forth the name of the applicant,
the name and business address of the operator, the locations or location
for each mechanical amusement device or similar machine device that
is to be displayed and maintained, the number and character of devices
to be installed, the type, manufacture and serial number of each mechanical
amusement device for which application is being made and such other
information as the Secretary may deem necessary for the proper administration
and enforcement of this chapter. Such information shall be furnished
over the signature of the applicant and shall be made under oath or
affirmation.
[Amended 12-8-1981 by Ord. No. 1009, approved 12-8-1981]
B. No license shall be granted until a period of 10 days
shall have elapsed from the date of the application, during which
time the Secretary shall have the Code Enforcement Officer investigate
the facts set forth in the application.
[Amended 12-8-1981 by Ord. No. 1009, approved 12-8-1981]
C. Any person granted a license for a mechanical amusement
device shall not permit the operation thereof by any person under
the age of 18 years.
Nothing in this chapter shall be in any way
construed to authorize, license or permit any gambling device whatsoever,
or any machine or mechanism that has been judicially determined to
be a gambling device, or in any way contrary to law or that may be
contrary to any future law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Prior to the expiration date of any license
issued under this chapter, the holder of such license shall apply
to the Secretary for a license for the following year. The same provisions
shall govern the issuance of such license as are set forth in the
preceding sections of this chapter.
The Borough Police, under the direction of the
Mayor, shall make periodical inspections of mechanical amusement devices
licensed under this chapter.
[Adopted 4-4-1977 by Ord. No. 948, approved 4-4-1977]
Any person who shall violate any provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a
fine of not more than $300 and costs of such proceedings or, upon
default of payment of such fine and costs, by imprisonment in the
county jail for a term of not more than 30 days. The continuation
of such violation for each successive day shall constitute a separate
offense, and the person or persons allowing or permitting the continuation
of the violation may be punished as provided above for each separate
offense.
[Added 12-8-1981 by Ord. No. 1009, approved 12-8-1981]
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 secretary and payment of the fee specified in §
50-5A above. A new license may be issued for a mechanical device previously registered under this chapter and only upon amendment or a new application approved by the Borough Secretary and payment of the fees specified in §
50-5.