[2016 Code]
In this chapter:
AMUSEMENT DEVICES
Means billiard or pool tables, coin or token operated machines
commonly referred to as pin games, shovel or digger games, put and
take machines, electronic and video games, and similar devices which
invoke a skill feature, which they operate by coins and which do not
deliver, pay to or emit coins, tokens, coupons, tickets, receipts,
chips or other things which may be redeemed or exchanged for money
or merchandise or other things of value, or which do not deliver,
pay out or emit merchandise or anything of value, or entitle the player
of said device to the same.
POSSESS
Means to own, manage, occupy or control a premises on or
within which a nonregistered amusement device is located.
[2016 Code]
A person owning or providing any amusement device, or a person
maintaining, operating or permitting the maintenance of any such amusement
device on premises owned, occupied by or under the control or management,
or operated by any such person, shall register such amusement device
with the city. On each July 1, every such amusement device shall be
re-registered. This section shall not be construed to authorize the
registration of any slot machine or gambling device.
[2016 Code]
The registration fee for each amusement device shall be set
by resolution of the council. The re-registration fee for each year
shall be in an amount equal to the registration fee in effect at the
time of re-registration. Such fee shall be paid to the city treasurer
upon registration or re-registration of each amusement device. The
city treasurer shall require the registrant to submit such information
as may be necessary to identify the amusement device so registered
and shall issue to the registrant any appropriate registration tag.
All registrants shall keep proof of registration at the same premises
as the amusement device. A separate tag is required for each amusement
device. Every registrant, or his or her agent, shall show to any person,
upon request, the registration tag for each amusement device on the
premises.
[8-4-1987; 2016 Code]
It shall be unlawful to own or possess a nonregistered amusement
device.
[12-17-1991; 2016 Code]
A person who violates any provision of this chapter shall upon
conviction be subject to a Class 4 forfeiture.