The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
AMUSEMENT ARCADE
Any premises at which eight or more mechanical or electronic amusement devices are located.
MECHANICAL OR ELECTRONIC AMUSEMENT DEVICE
Any machine, device or game which, upon the insertion of a coin, slug, token, or similar item, permits a person to use the device as a game or contest of skill or amusement, whether or not the device registers a score and is not a gambling device. The term shall include, but not be limited to, electronic or mechanical game machines, pinball machines, and pool or billiard tables, but excludes jukeboxes.
PREMISES
A building or part of a building in which a mechanical or electronic amusement device or an amusement arcade is located and which is described in the license.
Each violation of any provision of this Article III shall be subject to the penalties and remedies described in § 1-3 of this Code, except that the forfeiture amount described in § 1-3A shall be not less than $50 and not more than $100.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
A. 
Premises to be safe and sanitary. No license shall be granted for any amusement arcade unless the premises complies with all fire and building requirements of the Village and the state, provides adequate room for operation of the devices without blocking access or restricting the movement of patrons and is an otherwise safe and sanitary environment. Generally, usable patron floor space should be three times greater than the floor space required by the amusement devices.
B. 
Premises to be supervised. The premises shall be adequately supervised during all hours of operation.
C. 
Orderly conduct required. The licensee shall maintain supervision of the premises in such a manner as to ensure that no disorderly conduct, gambling or other activity prohibited by this Code or state or federal law is permitted on such premises or adjacent areas.
D. 
Offering of prizes or awards. No licensee under this article shall offer, advertise, make or give any reward, prize, money or thing of value to any person by reason of the operation of any mechanical or electronic amusement device.
E. 
Consent to inspection. An applicant for a license under this article thereby consents to the entry of police or authorized representatives of the Village upon the licensed premises at all reasonable hours for the purposes of inspection.
A. 
Required; fee.
(1) 
No person shall operate an amusement arcade within the Village without having first obtained a license from the Village Clerk. No amusement arcade license shall be issued until the applicant has obtained a conditional use permit pursuant to § 70.241 of the Village Zoning Ordinance.
(2) 
The amusement arcade license fee shall be as set by the Village Board from time to time.
B. 
Transfer. Amusement arcade licenses are not transferable.
C. 
Suspension, revocation or nonrenewal.
(1) 
Any license issued under this article may be suspended, revoked or not renewed for cause by the Village Board. No license shall be suspended, revoked or not be renewed except upon verified written complaint filed with the Village Board by a member of such body, a law enforcement officer or resident of the Village. The licensee shall be served with a copy of the complaint and shall be given an opportunity to be heard. The licensee shall be given written notice of such hearing not more than 20, nor less than five, days prior to the hearing.
(2) 
At such hearing, the licensee shall be entitled to be represented by counsel, shall have the right to present and cross-examine witnesses and, upon request, may have subpoenas issued by the Village Clerk or designee to compel the attendance of witnesses.[1]
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).