[Adopted 1-3-1983 by L.L. No. 1-1983]
The purpose of this article is to control the establishment
of game rooms by licensing in order to determine whether premises
containing game rooms comply with all fire, health, sanitary and building
codes and laws and other applicable state and local laws, ordinances
and regulations and to adopt rules and regulations governing the occupancy
and use of such game rooms.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
AMUSEMENT GAME
Any mechanical, electric or electronic device used or designed
to be operated for entertainment or as a game of skill by the insertion
of a piece of money, coin, token or other article or by paying money
to have it activated. This definition does not include:
C.
Any device maintained within a private residence for use of
the occupants thereof and their guests.
D.
Any device, the possession or use of which is prohibited by
law.
AMUSEMENT GAME ROOM
A room or place used exclusively for and containing more
than four amusement games and meeting the specifications prescribed
by this article.
MINOR
A person under the age of 18.
PERSON
One or more individuals, a corporation, partnership, association,
trust, firm, trustee, receiver or assignee or any other legal entity.
PREMISES
Any room, building or place to which the general public has
access or to which individuals have access with the permission of
the person in control thereof.
No person shall place or permit to be placed upon any premises
owned by him or under his control as manager, proprietor, lessee or
otherwise more than four amusement games, unless he shall have established
an amusement game room in accordance with the provisions of this article.
No person shall operate an amusement game room in the Village
unless the person is licensed to do so pursuant to the provisions
of this article.
If any person shall have on a premises under his control more
than four amusement games on the effective date of this article, the
person shall apply for a game room license within 30 days after such
effective date. The utilization of the amusement game by such person
shall be permissible without a license, pending a final determination
by the Building Inspector on the application in accordance with the
procedures prescribed in this article.
The Village Administrator and the Building Inspector for the
Village are authorized to enforce the provisions of this article.
This article shall not have application to the possession or
operation of amusement games by nonprofit corporations, associations
or groups unless the amusement games are available for use by the
general public. Additionally, this article shall not have application
to all premises holding a valid New York State liquor license where
there is on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages.