[Adopted 1-13-1981 by Ord. No. MC 2622 as Ch. 79, Art. II, of the 1981
Revised Code]
[Amended 9-9-1980 by Ord.
No. MC 2614]
For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
Any music vending machine, contrivance or device which, upon
the insertion of a coin, slug, token, plate, disk 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.
A mechanically or electrically operated device containing
a platform which revolves or agitates and on which are located miniature
wooden, metallic or plastic forms of horses or other objects for the
seating accommodation of children of tender years and who are charged
an admission fee or charge for receiving a ride thereon.
Any machine, device or contrivance containing a platform
which, upon the insertion of a coin, slug, token, plate, disk or key
into any slot, crevice or other opening and the placing of an object
or person upon such platform, registers the weight of the object or
person.
[Amended 9-9-1980 by Ord.
No. MC 2614]
No person shall operate a kiddie carousel in the Town, and no
person shall distribute, locate or place, or continue to locate, place
or distribute or have in the possession of any person, owner, occupant,
tenant, lessor, lessee or licensee of any premises located in the
Town where members of the public at large are invited to enter or
where members of a club, lodge or association or their guests are
invited to enter, any jukeboxes or music boxes or weighing machines,
without first having obtained from the Division of Licensing of the
Town a license to do so.
Every person desiring to obtain a license as is provided for
by this article shall fill out and sign an application form to be
furnished by the Division of Licensing of the Town and deposit with
such application the license fee as fixed by this article.
[Amended 3-25-1980 by Ord. No. MC 2601; 1-13-1981 by Ord. No. MC 2622; 3-22-1983 by Ord. No. MC 2691; 11-27-1984 by Ord. No. MC 2757; 8-11-1987 by Ord. No.
MC 2834; 4-11-1989 by Ord. No. MC 2884; 12-12-1995 by Ord. No. MC 3027; 1-9-1996 by Ord. No. MC 3030; 12-14-1999 by Ord. No. MC 3134; 8-14-2001 by Ord. No.
MC 3176; 10-12-2005 by Ord. No. MC 3306; 12-29-2009 by Ord. No. MC 3413]
The annual fees for licenses pursuant to this article, which
are fixed for the purpose of revenue as well as for regulation and
control, are as follows. In the event, however, that a license is
granted at a time when there is less than six months of the license
year to run, the license fee shall be prorated accordingly.
The licenses provided for by this article shall be for the period
of one year from the first day of February and shall not be transferable.
The licenses provided for by this article shall be posted permanently
and conspicuously at the location of the machine.
Every license issued under this article is subject to the right
of the Town, which is hereby expressly reserved, to revoke the same
should the licensee, directly or indirectly, permit the licensed article
to be used in such a way as to be inimical to the health, morals or
safety of the inhabitants or the citizens of the Town or violate any
of the terms of this article. However, before a license shall be revoked,
there shall be a hearing before the Director having jurisdiction over
the Division of Licensing, who shall set a time and place for such
a hearing and give written notice of such hearing, by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, at least five days in advance
of the date of such hearing. Such notice shall be addressed to the
licensee at the address stated in the application signed by such licensee.
If the Division of Licensing shall discover that any kiddie
carousel, jukeboxes or music boxes, coin-operated skill amusement
machines or weighing machines are being operated without a license
or are being used for a purpose which is destructive of the health,
morals or safety of the citizens of the Town, such machine may be
seized and impounded by the police or the person operating such machine
may be charged with a violation of this article.
[Added 9-13-2016 by Ord.
No. MC 3582[1]]
