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:
Any premises at which eight or more mechanical or electronic
amusement devices are located.
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.
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.
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.
