[R.O. 1997 § 615.010; Ord. No. 47 § 1, 9-1-1995]
For the purposes of this Chapter,
the following terms shall be deemed to have the meanings indicated
below:
Any amusement machine or device operated by means of the
insertion of a coin, token or similar object, for the purpose of amusement
or skill and for the playing of which a fee is charged, including
but not limited to, any such machine or device capable of reproducing
musical sounds.
Any device originally designed and/or intended for use as
a self-service machine for a consideration, including but not limited
to a coin-actuated or -operated vending machine.
Any machine whose purpose is to dispense non-alcoholic beverages
in containers sealed prior to insertion in the machine, referred to
as prepackaged, or non-alcoholic beverages prepared, mixed, cooled
and/or heated within each machine prior to dispensing in unsealed
containers.
Any machine whose purpose is to dispense food including candy
or other confections, in containers sealed prior to insertion in the
machine, referred to as prepackaged or food including candy or other
confections not so prepackaged.
Any machine or device not previously described, including
but not limited to, book vendors, magazine vendors and coin-operated
machines which dispense a service such as washing machines or any
other devices dispensing any food, candy products, entertainment (e.g.,
video games) or novelty with such goods (or services) being of a retail
value of five cents ($0.05) or more.
[R.O. 1997 § 615.020; Ord. No. 47 § 2, 9-1-1995]
No person shall exhibit or make available
for use, for a consideration, any automatic vending machine defined
herein as an amusement, beverage, food, or any similar machine, in
any location that does not possess and prominently display a license
specifically issued to that location to which is affixed a stamp for
each of every type of vending machine located on the premises. Any
vending machine on the premises that exceeds the number and type of
stamps displayed shall be considered unlicensed and must be removed.
[R.O. 1997 § 615.030; Ord. No. 47 § 3, 9-1-1995]
A.
All applications for a license shall be
accompanied by the full amount of the fee payable for such license.
B.
The payment of any license fee in advance
of the issuance of the license in due form shall not entitle or authorize
any person to any of the rights or privileges conferred by the issuance
of any license or to the opening or maintaining of any business or
establishment contrary to any of the provisions of this Chapter.
C.
Whenever a license is not approved and
the applicant has not engaged in the business or occupation for which
the license was sought, the license fee paid in advance shall be refunded
to the applicant.
D.
License Duration And Fee.
1.
Except as otherwise expressly provided,
no license shall be granted for a period longer than one (1) year,
and except as otherwise expressly provided, every license shall expire
on June 30 following the date of issuance. No license shall be issued
for any period of time less than a year or for a sum less than the
full annual license fee, except as otherwise expressly provided.
2.
Except as otherwise expressly provided,
the fee specified for each annual license, when required for a full
calendar year, shall apply only when such fee is paid to such official
on or before July 31 of such calendar year. Payment of the annual
license fee on or after August 1 of such calendar year is delinquent,
except for a new business. The applicable annual license fee and penalty
shall be payable as follows:
|
Penalty
| |
|---|---|
|
Month of Payment
|
Percentage of Specified Annual
Fee
|
|
July, August or September
|
25%
|
|
October, November or December
|
50%
|
|
January, February or March
|
75%
|
|
April, May or June
|
100%
|
E.
Fees For New Businesses.
1.
Except as otherwise expressly provided,
the applicant for a license for an initial license or for a new place
of business or to engage in a new occupation shall be required to
pay the full annual license fee specified where the fee is fifty dollars
($50.00) or more per annum, if at the time of the application for
a license less than three (3) months of the current license year have
expired. If three (3) months or more but less than six (6) months
have expired, the applicant shall be required to pay three-fourths
(3/4) of the annual license fee. If six (6) months or more but less
than nine (9) months have expired, the applicant shall be required
to pay one-half (1/2) of the annual license fee. If nine (9) months
or more have expired, the applicant shall be required to pay one-fourth
(1/4) of the annual license fee. No license shall be issued for less
than one-fourth (1/4) of the annual fee.
2.
If the annual license fee is less
than fifty dollars ($50.00), the license fee shall be the full amount.
F.
In no event shall any rebate or refund
be made of any license fee or part thereof by reason of the death
of the licensee or by reason of non-use of such license, or by reason
of a change of location or occupation of such licensee; provided,
however, that the provisions of this Section shall not be construed
to prevent the refund of a license fee or a portion thereof, where
the license fee was collected through an error.
G.
The Finance Department shall issue, for
each vending machine licensed, a stamp or sticker that shall be non-transferable
and shall be displayed as required by regulation of the Department
of Finance. The annual license required by this Chapter shall be twenty-five
dollars ($25.00) for each vending machine or device operated within
the City.
[R.O. 1997 § 615.040; Ord. No. 47 § 4, 9-1-1995; Ord. No. 1607 § 1, 3-23-2009]
Whoever violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be fined and imprisoned as set out in Section 100.140 of this Code.
