This is an article to regulate and license automatic amusement
devices and music vending machines within the Township of Riverside.
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 disc, 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 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.
This article shall cover token- or coin-operated viewing booths with
film or live show. This article shall also apply to music-playing
devices.
DISTRIBUTOR
Any person who supplies any automatic amusement device to
another for use in his premises, whether under lease or any similar
arrangement.
OPERATOR
Any person in whose premises any automatic amusement device
is placed or kept for operation.
PERSON
Any persons, firm, corporation, partnership or association.
The purpose of this article is to license, regulate and control
those automatic amusement devices which are operated for the purpose
of making a profit. The objective of this article is to regulate the
business of amusement devices so as to prevent nuisances to patrons
and the public, fire hazards from overcrowding, poor ingress and egress
at premises where amusement devices are located in promotion of gambling,
loitering or the creation of an unhealthy atmosphere for the youth
of the community or other foreseeable undesirable effects of such
devices.
[Amended 3-28-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-4]
The Director of Public Safety or his designee may make an investigation
of the premises and the applicant to determine the truth of the facts
set forth in the application. The Construction Official, subcode officials
or his designee may inspect the premises to determine whether said
premises comply with existing building regulations of the Township
of Riverside. The Director of Public Safety and the Construction Official
may, upon completion of their inspection, attach to said application
their reports therein in writing. Upon receipt of said application
and inspection reports, if any, the governing body shall proceed to
consider the same and shall either approve or disapprove the issuance
of the license to said applicant. If the applicant is approved, the
Township Committee authorizes the Construction Official to issue the
necessary license upon the receipt of the license fee or fees as herein
provided.
[Amended 4-13-1983 by Ord. No. 1983-3; 9-25-1995 by Ord. No.
1995-10; 8-23-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-18]
Any person, firm, corporation, association or legal party whatsoever who shall violate, or authorize or procure a violation, or cause to be violated, any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided under Chapter
1, Article
II, General Penalty.