[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Liverpool 5-6-1946 by Ord. No. 38; amended in its entirety 5-26-1987 by L.L. No.
2-1987 (Ch. 38 of the 1987 Code). Subsequent amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Curfew — See Ch. 170.
This chapter shall be known as the "Village of Liverpool Local
Law to Regulate Stores or Centers with Coin-Operated Amusement Devices,
Either Electronic or Mechanical, Excepting Kiddie or Juvenile Riding-Type
Games."
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any person, firm, partnership, corporation or association
displaying or maintaining for use and operation any jukebox, video
game or mechanical amusement device or otherwise permitting the use
or operation of such device for a fee or charge.
A record owner, contract purchaser, lessee, assignee, bailee,
receiver or trustee.
Stores or centers containing four or more coin-operated amusement
devices, either electronic or mechanical, shall be known as "games
parlors," and owners and operators thereof shall be required to obtain
a games parlor license, Class A, for the operation thereof; all other
establishments in the Village, such as but not limited to department
or grocery stores, restaurants, bars, taverns, etc., shall obtain
a casual use license, Class B.
Licenses will only be issued to responsible persons over 21
years of age and shall not be issued to any persons with a record
of a conviction of a felony, a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude
and/or violations relating to possession, use or sale of drugs or
regulated substances; unless such person can demonstrate to the satisfaction
of the issuing officer that he or she is rehabilitated and has been
without further charges for a reasonable time after such conviction.
Any such store or center to be licensed must be in compliance
with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code
relating to places of public assembly, the entire premises must be
visible from the street, and said premises must be kept clean and
orderly at all times.
A.
The operator of said stores or centers shall not allow gambling,
drinking or possession, use or sale of drugs, except when duly licensed,
vulgar language or smoking and shall keep the premises orderly at
all times.
B.
The operator of said premises will be responsible to see that no
children or youths are on said premises at times when they should
be in school; that no child under the age of 13 years shall be operating
electronic or pinball machines without the presence or supervision
of a parent or legal guardian; and that all youths subject to the
Village curfew shall leave such premises by 10:00 p.m.
C.
Signs stating the rules contained in this chapter shall be prominently
displayed.
Bona fide youth clubs, such as the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts,
church groups, etc., may obtain permits to operate on an exempt basis
and shall not be required to pay fees upon demonstration to the issuing
officer that all other provisions of this chapter shall be complied
with and that the supervision will be exemplary.
A.
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in § 1-12 of Chapter 1, General Provisions. The continuation of an offense against the provisions of this chapter shall constitute, for each day the offense is continued, a separate and distinct offense hereunder.
