[Amended 3-10-2015 by
G.O. No. 6-2015; 10-13-2020 by L.L. No. 6-2020]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CURRENCY-OPERATED AMUSEMENT DEVICE
Any machine which, upon the insertion of any form of currency,
including, but not limited to, coins, bills, slugs, tokens, plates,
cards or discs, may be operated by the public generally for use as
a game, entertainment or amusement, whether or not registering a score.
It shall include but is not limited to the type of machine commonly
known as "bagattelle," "baseball,"football," "pinball" or "video games."
This article shall exclude any device, the possession or use whereof
is otherwise prohibited by law.
PERSON
Includes one or more individuals, a partnership, company,
corporation, association or society and any officer, agent, servant
or employee of the foregoing in responsible charge of premises hereinafter
mentioned.
PREMISES
Includes any parcel of land, building, structure, vehicle,
boat, airplane or any other property or part thereof.
[Amended 7-18-1996 by L.L. No. 5-1996]
No person shall place or keep in such person's premises or place
of business, for use by the public, any mechanical amusement device,
as herein defined, unless such premises or place of business is licensed
therefor by the City of Yonkers. Application for such license shall
be made to the Director of the Office of Licensing upon forms to be
supplied by the Director of the Office of Licensing for that purpose.
The application for such license shall contain the following
information:
A. The name and address of the applicant and the applicant's age, date
and place of birth.
B. The place where the machine or device is to be displayed or operated
and the business conducted at that place.
D. The serial number of each machine.
[Amended 7-18-1996 by L.L. No. 5-1996]
A license and seal issued under the provisions of this article
may be transferred either to another device identical in every respect
or to a device of the same general character as that licensed. No
transfer shall be effective until the Director of the Office of Licensing
issues a new seal.
[Amended 7-18-1996 by L.L. No. 5-1996]
Any person attaching a fictitious or counterfeit seal or maintaining,
operating or in responsible charge of premises in which a manually
or mechanically operated amusement device is kept, exhibited or used,
to which device a fictitious seal purporting to be issued by the Director
of the Office of Licensing or a counterfeit of said seal is attached,
shall be guilty of a violation of this article.
Each day's maintenance, exhibition or use of each manually or
mechanically operated amusement device in violation of this article
shall constitute a separate offense.