[Adopted by Ord. No. 265-80 (Ch. IV, Sec. 4-1, of the 1986 Revised General Ordinances)]
The purpose of this article is to license and regulate the operation
of amusement or entertainment machines and devices and machine jukeboxes
and pool tables when employed for amusement or entertainment on a
commercial basis. Because these machines and devices may become a
public nuisance by reason of the manner in which they are operated,
it is hereby determined by the Township that control and regulation
of such machines and devices is necessary for the protection and preservation
of the public safety, morals and welfare.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
AMUSEMENT OR ENTERTAINMENT MACHINE OR DEVICE
Any machine, contrivance or device which, upon the insertion
of a coin, slug, token, plate, disc or key into a slot, crevice or
other opening, or by the payment of any price, operates or may be
operated by the public generally for use as a game, entertainment
or amusement, whether or not registering a score. It shall include,
without limitation, such devices as skillball, marble machines, pinball
machines and any electronic or mechanical game machines, devices,
operations or transactions similar thereto, under whatever name they
may be called, and any pool or billiard table or any bowling games.
It shall also include, without limitation, any machine or device commonly
called a "peep-show" and any machine or device commonly called a "kiddie-ride."
LICENSED PREMISES
The entire premises, including, without limitation, all buildings,
auxiliary buildings, structures, appurtenant structures, walks, alleys,
drives and parking facilities, owned by or controlled by the operator
of machines or devices regulated by this article.
MACHINE JUKEBOX
Any music vending machines, 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 by the public generally for the emission
of music, songs or similar amusement and shall include, without limitation,
what is commonly called "children's mini-cartoon theatres."
OPERATOR
Any natural person, partnership, firm, association, corporation
or any other entity which owns, leases, operates or controls premises
or a location within the Township in which any machine jukebox or
amusement or entertainment machine or device is displayed for public
patronage or is placed or kept for operation by the public.
PERSON
Any natural person, partnership, firm, association, corporation
or other entity.
No operator of a machine jukebox or amusement or entertainment
machine or device or a pool or billiard table shall operate such machine,
device or table within the Township without first having obtained
from the Township a license to so operate.
Each application for a license hereunder shall be filed with
the Township Clerk in duplicate and shall specify:
A. The name, address, social security number and telephone number of
the applicant, and if a firm, corporation, partnership, or association,
the principal officers and owners (stockholders) thereof, and their
addresses, social security numbers and telephone numbers.
B. The address of the premises where the licensed device or devices
are to be operated, together with the character of the business as
carried on at such place.
C. If a corporation, the name, address, and social security number of
the registered agent of the applicant upon whom service of process
is authorized to be made.
D. The name, address, social security number and telephone number of
the manager of the applicant who shall be in charge of the applicant's
business in Mine Hill Township.
E. With respect to each person whose name appears on the application:
(1) The fact of conviction in any jurisdiction of any criminal offense
under which the New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice is an offense
or crime, with a full disclosure of the nature of the offense, time
and place of commission, legal proceedings, and penalty imposed; and
(2) Each such person shall voluntarily submit to the taking of his fingerprints,
so that a proper investigation will be expedited.
F. The trade name and general description of the device or devices,
machine(s) and table(s) to be licensed, the name of the manufacturer
and the serial number of each such device.
G. The name, address and telephone number of each distributor, if any,
from whom the operator leases, rents, purchases or otherwise secures
the machine(s), device(s), and/or table(s) used by the operator. The
general terms pursuant to which distributor supplies such machine(s),
device(s) and/or table(s) shall be disclosed, particularly the manner
in which the distributor is compensated, i.e., fixed charge of rental
or on the basis of division of income, etc.
H. The application shall contain a certification under oath, made by
the applicant, that the information contained in the application is
complete, accurate and truthful to the best of his knowledge and belief.
[Amended by Ord. No. 270-81]
All licenses issued hereunder shall expire on December 31 of
the year in which such license is issued.
Any person or other entity violating any provision of this article, in addition to the revocation of his or its license, shall, upon conviction, be liable to the penalty established in §
1-3, General penalty, of the Code of the Township of Mine Hill.