For the purposes of this Division, the following words, terms and phrases are defined as follows:
AMUSEMENT MACHINE OR DEVICE
Any apparatus which, upon the insertion of a coin, token, slug or other insertion device or which by remote control or by the payment of a fee, operates or may be operated as a game, contest of skill or amusement of any kind or description for the amusement of the operator, whether or not registering a score, and whether or not activated or manipulated by the operator, provided it has or contains no automatic payoff device for the return of money, trade-tokens or slugs and makes no provision whatever for the return of money to the operator. The term "amusement device" shall not include coin-operated vending machines dispensing food, drink or merchandise of any kind nor any machine or device prohibited by the laws of the State or of the United States.
JUKE BOX
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.
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Vending Machines. Every person engaged, within the City, in any business establishment or private club that possesses or operates any coin-operated vending machine, whether such machine is owned, leased or rented, or in lieu thereof the owner of the machine, shall apply no later than March fifteenth (15th) of each year (or if such machine was not yet in use as of March fifteenth (15th), then prior to making such machine available for use for the first (1st) time) for a license for each such machine from the City as required by Section 605.190 and pay the City the license tax as outlined in Section 605.180(A) of this Chapter.
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Amusement Machines Or Devices. Every person engaged in any business establishment or private club that possess or operates any coin-operated amusement machines, devices or juke boxes, whether such item is owned, leased or rented, or in lieu thereof the owner of the machine, shall apply no later than March fifteenth (15th) of each year (or if such item was not yet in use as of March fifteenth (15th), then prior to making such item available for use for the first (1st) time) for a license for each such item from the City as required by Section 605.190 and pay the City the license tax as outlined in Section 605.180(B) of this Chapter.
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Vending Machines. The application for each license for a vending machine shall state the type or make of machine, the type of goods, wares or merchandise sold, the serial number of such machine, the owner of such machine and the location of such machine, together with the license fee as listed in Section 605.180(A) of this Division.
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Amusement Machines Or Devices. The application for each license for an amusement machine or device shall state the type of machine, type of amusement (game, music or otherwise), the serial number of such machine, the owner of such machine and the location of such machine together with the license fee as listed in Section 605.180(B) of this Division.
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Vending Machines. The license tax for each coin-operated vending machine (other than ice vending machines) dispensing goods, wares or merchandise for which a license shall be issued shall be ten dollars ($10.00) per year or any fraction thereof.
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Amusement Machines Or Devices. The license tax for each coin-operated amusement machine or device for which a license shall be issued shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per year or any faction thereof.
All vending machines and amusement machines or devices shall be licensed as provided in this Division and such licenses and tax shall be for one (1) year and shall require renewals annually. Upon approval of an application for a vending machine or amusement machine or device by the City, the City Clerk shall issue a license tag which shall be securely attached in a manner prescribed by the City to such machine, such license to be valid until December thirty-first (31st) of the year in which it is issued.
The provisions of Sections 605.090 through 605.130 of the Code shall apply to license revocation, collection and enforcement of the tax imposed by this Section, including as to any failure to file the statement due hereunder and/or pay the taxes due hereunder by the due date.
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Vending Machines. Any goods, wares or merchandise vending machine may be substituted for a licensed machine of the same type for a period of thirty (30) days whenever a licensed machine shall be in need of repair, provided the City is notified in writing of such substitution.
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Amusement Machines Or Devices. Licenses for amusement machines or devices may not be transferred from one machine or device to another.
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Editor's Note — Ord. no. 5123 Exh. A, adopted February 22, 2010, repealed section 605.220 "restrictions on number of licenses for amusement machines or devices" and section 605.230 "location of amusement machines or devices regulated" in their entirety. At the editor's discretion, these sections have been reserved for the city's future use.