[Adopted as Ch. 18, Art. II, of the 1994 Code of Ordinances]
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 person who leases or rents out or places under any kind
of arrangement one or more jukeboxes.
Any person who leases or rents out or places under any kind
of arrangement one or more mechanical amusement devices.
Any music vending machine, contrivance or device which, upon
the insertion of a coin, slug, token, plate, disc or key into any
slot, crevice or other opening, or by the payment of any price, operates
or may be operated for the emission of songs, music or similar amusement.
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.
It shall include such devices as marble machines, pinball machines,
skill ball, mechanical grab machines, mechanical bowling machines,
photoelectric shooting or target machines, electronic video games,
air hockey tables, foosball games and all games, operations or transactions
similar thereto under whatever name they may be indicated. This definition
shall also include coin-operated pool or billiard tables installed
and maintained as an accessory amusement device in a premises other
than a licensed pool or billiard parlor, as otherwise regulated by
Township ordinance.
Any person in whose place of business any jukebox or mechanical
amusement device is displayed for public patronage or is placed or
kept for operation by the public.
Any person who owns and operates any jukebox or mechanical
amusement device.
[Amended 11-9-2000 by Ord. No. 00-049]
A.Â
Age limitation.
(1)Â
No operator shall permit persons under 14 years of age
to play or operate such mechanical amusement devices unless accompanied
by a parent, guardian or a relative 18 years of age or older.
(2)Â
Persons under 14 years of age shall not be allowed to
frequent, loiter or remain in any room used for or devoted to the
operation of mechanical amusement devices unless accompanied by a
parent, guardian or a relative 18 years of age or older.
(3)Â
Upon conviction of a violation of any provision of this
subsection, there shall be a penalty imposed of a fine of $500.
B.Â
No operator shall permit the playing of jukeboxes between
the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on any day.
C.Â
No operator shall permit the playing of jukeboxes or
mechanical amusement devices within 200 feet of any church, public
or parochial school or playground.
D.Â
No distributor or operator of mechanical amusement
devices shall offer or permit to be offered any prize, free games
or other reward to any person playing any machine subject to the provisions
of this article.
E.Â
No person shall operate, conduct or carry on a business
which may be operated in whole or in part by the depositing of a coin
or a token in a slot or other aperture of or connected with a machine
or device and operated within a permanently constructed building unless
the proprietor or other person in charge of the premises where the
installation is located is on duty between the hours of 11:00 p.m.
and 6:00 a.m. This requirement shall not apply if the business is
not open to the public during the hours referred to in this subsection.
F.Â
Coin-operated businesses which are required to pay
a state license fee are not included within the terms of this article.
G.Â
Any person operating a coin-operated business within
the meaning of this article shall keep posted a copy of this article
at each entrance thereto and at two other conspicuous places upon
the premises. Copies of this article will be furnished, upon request,
by the Clerk of the Township.
H.Â
Coin-operated businesses in apartment houses where
there is a full-time attendant on the premises shall not be included
within the terms of this article.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former §§ 104-2, License required. 104-3, Application for license, 104-4, License fee, and 104-5, Expiration of license, were repealed 8-19-2014 by Ord. No. 14-048. This ordinance also provided for the redesignation of former §§ 104-6 and 104-7 as §§ 104-3 and 104-4, respectively.
If the Chief of Police shall have reason to believe any mechanical
amusement device is used as a gambling device, such machine may be
seized by the police and impounded. If, upon trial of the operator
for allowing it to be used as a gambling device, the operator is found
guilty, such machine shall be destroyed by the police. Revocation
and seizure are in addition to all other penalties.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 104-8, Display of license,
which immediately followed this section, was repealed 8-19-2014 by
Ord. No. 14-048.
