Cross Reference — Adoption of county codes, ch. 525.
[Ord. No. 743 §1, 6-2-1965; Ord. No. 75-127 §1, 12-3-1975; Ord. No. 83-20 §1, 4-20-1983; Ord. No. 12-30 §1, 5-16-2012]
As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the
respective meanings ascribed to them:
Any machine or device which, upon the insertion of a coin,
slug, token, plate, disc, currency of any sort or denomination, or
by the payment of any price by any method, including by credit or
debit card, may be operated by the public generally by manipulating
special equipment whereby a score is established, the object of which
is to score a special number or numbers, or a high total score, whether
a prize is offered or not, when the element of skill in such manipulation
predominates over chance or luck. It shall include the games of shuffleboard,
and so-called table pool, bowling table, and any other similar table
games.
A computerized electronic machine that performs basic banking
functions (such as handling check deposits or issuing cash withdrawals).
Also called an automated teller machine, automatic teller, automatic
teller machine.
Any machine or device to count coins or currency in which
a fee is charged to exchange such coins or currency into any other
form of cash or monetary equivalent.
Any music vending machine, contrivance or device which, upon
the insertion of a coin, slug, token, plate, disc, currency of any
sort or denomination, or key into any slot, crevice or other opening,
or by payment of any price by any method, including by credit or debit
card, operates or may be operated for the emission of songs, music
or similar amusement.
An amusement table, coin machine, jukebox, mechanical amusement
device, ATM or merchandise vending machine.
Any machine which, upon the insertion of a coin, slug, token,
plate, disc, currency of any sort or denomination, or by the payment
of any price by any method, including by credit or debit card, may
be operated by the public generally for use as a game, entertainment
or amusement, or viewing of pictures, whether or not registering a
score. It shall include 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,
and all machines which operate to allow the viewing of any pictures,
cartoons, moving pictures, photographs or films, and keno, video poker,
and lottery ticket machines or other games of chance or trivia knowledge.
Any automatic vending machine used for the sale or rental
of any merchandise including cigarettes, food, drink, movies or personal
products, including, but not limited to, Internet service kiosks,
newspaper vending machines and machines selling, transferring or downloading
movies or music, and controlled by the insertion of a coin or coins
or currency of any sort or denomination or payment of any price by
any method, including by credit or debit card.
Any person, firm, corporation or association which owns any
such mechanical amusement or vending machine; the person, firm, corporation
or association in whose place of business any such mechanical amusement
or vending machine is placed for use by the public; and the person,
firm, corporation or association having control over such mechanical
amusement or vending machine.
[Ord. No. 743 §2, 6-2-1965; Ord. No. 12-30 §1, 5-16-2012]
Nothing in this Chapter shall in any way be construed to authorize,
license or permit any gambling devices other than legally licensed
State-controlled machines, or any mechanism that has been judicially
determined to be a gambling device, or any machines that are prohibited
by law.
[Ord. No. 743 §3, 6-2-1965; Ord. No. 78-30 §1, 3-15-1978; Ord. No. 98-16 §1(e), 1-21-1998; Ord. No. 12-30 §1, 5-16-2012]
A.
Any person
displaying for public patronage or keeping for operation any mechanical
amusement or vending machine (as herein defined) shall obtain a license
from the City to conduct such business.
B.
No person
shall be eligible to hold such license who has been convicted of any
Federal, State or municipal law involving moral turpitude.
C.
Application
for such license shall be made to the City Clerk upon a form to be
supplied by the City Clerk.
D.
Any mechanical
amusement or vending machine displayed or offered for use by a person
without a license or on which the applicable license tax has not been
paid may be confiscated by the Police and shall not be returned until
all applicable fees and penalties have been paid. The owner of such
mechanical amusement or vending machine will be responsible for all
costs incurred for the replacement or removal of such machines found
in violation of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 743 §4, 6-2-1965; Ord. No. 12-30 §1, 5-16-2012]
The application for a license under this Chapter shall contain
such information as required by the Director of Finance.
[Ord. No. 743 §5, 6-2-1965; Ord. No. 78-30 §2, 3-15-1978; Ord. No. 80-73 §4, 10-29-1980; Ord. No. 12-30 §1, 5-16-2012]
Every applicant, before being granted a license, shall pay the
following annual license tax for the privilege of operating or maintaining
for operation each mechanical amusement or vending machine:
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1
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Cigarette vending machine
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$20.00
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2
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Other merchandise vending machine on items selling or renting
for nine cents ($0.09) or less
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$ 2.00
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3
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Other merchandise vending machine on items selling or renting
for price in excess of nine cents ($0.09) through fifteen cents ($0.15)
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$ 5.00
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4
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Other merchandise vending machine on items selling or renting
for price in excess of fifteen cents ($0.15) through thirty cents
($0.30)
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$ 8.00
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5
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Other merchandise vending machine on items selling or renting
for price in excess of thirty cents ($0.30) through fifty cents ($0.50)
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$10.00
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6
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Other merchandise vending machine on items selling or renting
for price in excess of fifty cents ($0.50)
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$15.00
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7
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Jukebox
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$20.00
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8
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Amusement table
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$20.00
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9
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Other mechanical amusement or vending machine not listed above
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$20.00
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[Ord. No. 92-69 §1, 11-4-1992; Ord. No. 12-30 §1, 5-16-2012]
Any church, synagogue or other similar place of worship; public or private school; or public, semi-public, or civic organization, as recognized by the State of Missouri, shall be exempt from the payment of the tax as shown on the schedule in Section 620.050 for any merchandise vending machine that dispenses candy items for a selling price not to exceed twenty-five cents ($.25) per item. Such tax exempt group must provide proof of ownership of said machine by title and be required to obtain and post the license as required by Section 620.070.
[Ord. No. 743 §5, 6-2-1965; Ord. No. 851, 5-17-1967; Ord. No.
78-30 §3, 3-15-1978; Ord. No. 12-30 §1, 5-16-2012]
Each license shall expire on June thirtieth (30th) of each subsequent
year. Each license that is not renewed by August fifteenth (15th)
shall be subject to a fifty percent (50%) surcharge in addition to
applicable license tax.
[Ord. No. 743 §6(a,c), 6-2-1965; Ord. No. 12-30 §1, 5-16-2012]
A.
The licenses
herein provided for shall be posted permanently and conspicuously
at the location of the mechanical amusement or vending machine in
the premises wherein the mechanical amusement or vending machine is
to be operated or maintained to be operated.
B.
If the
licensee shall move his place of business to another location within
the City, the license may be transferred to such new location upon
application to the City Clerk, giving the street and number of the
new location.
[Ord. No. 12-30 §1, 5-16-2012]
Each Section and provision of this Chapter is hereby declared
to be independent of the other Sections and provisions and, notwithstanding
any other evidence of legislative intent, it is hereby declared to
be the controlling legislative intent that if any provisions of said
Chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance
is held to be invalid, the remaining Sections or provisions and the
application of such Sections and provisions to any person or circumstances,
other than those to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected
thereby, and it is hereby declared that such Sections and provisions
would have been passed independently of such Section or provision
so known to be invalid.
