[R.O. 1995 § 615.010; Ord. No. 504 § 1, 7-24-1982]
As used in this Chapter the following terms shall have these
prescribed meanings:
Any establishment which provides five (5) or more mechanical
amusement devices for use or operation by the public.
That area within the municipal boundaries of the City of
Bel-Ridge, Missouri.
The City Clerk, City of Bel-Ridge, Missouri.
Any machine, which, upon the insertion of a coin, slug, token,
plat, disc, or any other insertion device, may be operated by the
public for use as a game, entertainment, or amusement, of any kind
or description whatever, other than a pin machine.
Any individual, co-partnership, firm, association, company,
corporation, or combination of individuals, of whatever form or character.
[R.O. 1995 § 615.020; Ord. No. 504 § 2, 7-24-1982]
The provisions of this Section shall not be applicable to any
person having set up in his/her private residence one (1) or more
mechanical amusement devices when employed for his/her own private
use or for the use of his/her family, nor clubs where mechanical amusement
devices are used exclusively by club members and upon which no charge
for playing is made, nor to business establishments or other public
places which may have four (4) or less mechanical amusement devices
for use or operation by the public.
[R.O. 1995 § 615.030; Ord. No. 504, § 3, 7-24-1982]
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, or to permit
to be operated on any premises in the City, an amusement center or
arcade without first securing a license duly issued by the City Clerk
as set forth herein.
[R.O. 1995 § 615.040; Ord. No. 504 § 4, 7-24-1982]
A.
An application for the operation of an amusement center or arcade
in the City shall be obtained from the Clerk.
B.
Each such application shall be verified and shall contain the name
of the proposed operation (if a partnership, the names of all partners,
and if a corporation, the names of all officers and stockholders),
the proposed location of the amusement center or arcade, and the number
and types of machines to be provided. Such application shall be accompanied
by accurately scaled and duly dimensioned plans of the premises, showing
the proposed location of the machines.
C.
Each such application shall be accompanied by an application fee
of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00), no part of which
shall be returnable. An annual license fee of two hundred fifty dollars
($250.00) shall be charged for each machine.
D.
Each such application shall be referred by the Clerk to the Chief
of Police, who shall investigate the character and fitness of the
proposed operator as well as any other persons listed as having an
interest in the proposed license. The plans submitted with such application
shall be submitted to the Building Commissioner who shall determine
whether said proposed operation would comply with the applicable Zoning
Ordinances, and shall be submitted to the Fire Marshal who shall determine
whether said proposed operation would comply with the provisions of
the Fire Code. The Police, Building Commissioner and Fire Marshal
shall within sixty (60) days file written reports with the Clerk.
E.
Such license shall be issued by the Clerk, unless she finds one (1)
or more of the following:
1.
Intentional misstatements or misleading statements of fact in
the application;
2.
The proposed operation would not comply with all applicable
City ordinances;
3.
Any parties interested in the proposed business have been convicted
of any violation of Statute or ordinance involving moral turpitude,
or have previously had a business license suspended or revoked. Provided
that if the Clerk shall find that the conduct of such parties subsequent
to the aforesaid conviction, suspension or revocation, has been such
as to indicate fitness to operate a business, and that permitting
such applicant to conduct such an operation would not be contrary
to the public interest, she may issue said license.
4.
Failure to pay the required application fee.
F.
The terms of said license shall be for one (1) year from the date
of issuance, and may be renewed as provided herein.
G.
Each applicant shall be notified by mail or by hand delivery of the
issuance or non-issuance of a license by the Clerk.
[R.O. 1995 § 615.050; Ord. No. 504 § 5, 7-24-1982]
A.
Within thirty (30) days of the expiration of the license, a licensee
may apply to the Clerk for renewal thereof, on such applications as
shall be provided by the Clerk.
B.
Renewal applications shall contain the name, address, and license
number of the licensee's operation, and further, licensee shall
indicate any changes from the information furnished to the Clerk at
the time of the original application.
C.
An application for renewal shall be accompanied by a renewal application
fee of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00), no part of which
shall be returnable. In addition, an annual license fee of two hundred
fifty dollars ($250.00) shall be charged for each machine.
D.
The Clerk shall renew said license if she shall find that said operation
shall have been conducted in accordance with all applicable laws and
ordinances.
[R.O. 1995 § 615.060; Ord. No. 504 § 6, 7-24-1982]
A.
The Clerk may suspend for a period up to ninety (90) days or revoke
a license heretofore issued if she finds one (1) or more of the following:
1.
Intentional misstatements or misleading statements of fact in
the application, not discovered until after the issuance of such license;
2.
Permitting such conduct as would constitute a violation of any
State Statutes or City ordinance pertaining to consumption or possession
of alcoholic beverages by a minor, or any Statute pertaining to possession
of controlled substances or narcotics on the premises of such operation;
3.
Violations of this Chapter.
B.
In the event the Clerk revokes such license, the licensee shall have
a period of ten (10) days following revocation to request a hearing
before the Board of Aldermen. Said hearing shall be held no later
than ten (10) days following the notice of such request, and upon
written notice duly given the licensee by the Board at least five
(5) days prior to the date of such hearing. The decision of the Board
and the reasons therefor shall be sent by certified mail or hand delivered
to licensee.
[R.O. 1995 § 615.070; Ord. No. 494 §§ 1, 4, 11-21-1981; Ord. No. 504 § 7, 7-24-1982]
A.
No alcoholic beverages or non-intoxicating beer shall be permitted
on the premises of an amusement center or arcade.
B.
No narcotics or controlled substances under the laws of the United
States or the State of Missouri shall be permitted on the premises
of an amusement center or arcade.
C.
At least one (1) supervisor of at least twenty-one (21) years of
age, employed by the operator, shall be on duty at all times and be
present on the premises of an amusement center and arcade.
D.
An amusement center or arcade may not operate between the hours of
11:00 P.M. and 9:00 A.M. of the following day, except on Fridays when
they may not operate between the hours of 12:00 Midnight and 9:00
A.M. of the following day, and except on Saturdays when they may not
operate between the hours of 12:00 Midnight and 12:00 Noon the next
day, all times official St. Louis County time.
E.
No person under the age of seventeen (17) years of age shall be permitted
to operate the said device unless accompanied by his/her parent or
guardian.
F.
It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain or exhibit any coin-operated
amusement device on any premises situated less than three hundred
(300) feet from the ground of any school or church, except music vending
machines; provided, however, that this Section shall not apply to
any business which maintains or exhibits amusement devices on its
premises on or before November 21, 1981.
G.
No permit holder under the provisions of Subsection (F) hereof, shall permit the volume of noise resulting from the operation of a mechanical amusement device under his/her control to be such that the sound of same shall disturb the peace and quiet of the neighboring businesses or residences or otherwise create a nuisance.
