[Ord. No. 191, 1/26/1948,
§ 1]
On and after March 2, 1948, no person or persons, firm or corporation,
shall at any time have in its or their possession within the Borough
of Wesleyville any mechanical device, machine or apparatus whatsoever
for the playing of games and amusement, said mechanical devices, etc.,
being commonly known as "pinball" machines, upon which baseball, football
and other games are played, through the insertion therein of a coin
or any other metal disc, slug or token whatsoever, without first having
procured a license therefor as hereinafter provided in this Part.
[Ord. No. 191, 1/26/1948,
§ 2]
On and after March 1, 1948, no person or persons, firm or corporation,
shall at any time have in its or their possession within the Borough
of Wesleyville any mechanical device, machine or apparatus from which
music, voice and similar sound is produced or reproduced, commonly
known as "jukeboxes" or "juke machines", etc., through the insertion
therein, or apparatus connected thereto, of a coin or any other metallic
disc, slug or token whatsoever, without first having procured a license
therefor as hereinafter provided by this Part.
[Ord. No. 191, 1/26/1948,
§ 3]
Any person or persons, firm or corporation desiring to procure license, as provided in §§ 13-201 and 13-202 of this Part, shall apply therefor, in writing, to the Borough Treasurer. Said application shall set forth the name or names, the residence or residences of the person or persons, firm or corporation so applying, together with the present and previous occupation of the applicant or applicants and the length of residence of the owner of the premises upon which the aforesaid machines are to be used and installed, and if the owner of the premises is not the applicant, then the applicant shall set forth the length of time for which the premises has been leased and whether the applicant is a citizen of the United States. The application shall also set forth the manufacture and nature of the machine to be installed and used.
[Ord. No. 191, 1/26/1948,
§ 4]
The information required in § 13-203 hereof shall be furnished over the signature of the applicant or applicants and shall be made under oath or affirmation.
[Ord. No. 191, 1/26/1948,
§ 5]
No license shall be granted until a period of seven days shall
have elapsed from the date of application, during which time the Borough
Treasurer may, at his discretion, investigate the facts set forth
in the application, and no license shall be granted to any person
not a citizen of the United States.
[Ord. No. 191, 1/26/1948,
§ 6]
Nothing in this Part shall in any way be construed to authorize,
license or permit any gambling devices whatsoever, or any mechanism
that has been judicially determined to be a gambling device, or in
any way contrary to law, or that may be contrary to any future laws
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
[Ord. No. 191, 1/26/1948,
§ 7; as amended by Ord. No. 193, 4/7/1948, § 1; by Ord. No. 235, 12/29/1955, § 1; by Ord. No.
12-13-1989, 12/13/1989; and by Ord. No. 01/13/99, 1/13/1999, §§ 1,
3]
1.
No license shall be issued until an annual fee has been paid, as
established by resolution of Borough Council, which amount paid shall
be a license fee until December 31 of each year. For devices installed
after July 1 of any year, the fee shall be 1/2 of the yearly license
fee. At its 1999 organizational meeting, Wesleyville Borough Council
shall adopt, by resolution, a comprehensive fee schedule establishing
the amount of each fee for the calendar year of 1999. Thereafter,
Wesleyville Borough Council shall at it regular June meetings adopt,
by resolution, a comprehensive schedule establishing the amount of
each fee to be effective from January 1 through December 31 of the
following calendar year. A written summary of the comprehensive fee
schedule shall be available to the general public at the Borough's
office, located at 3421 Buffalo Road, Wesleyville, PA 16510.
2.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of
this Part 2 shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a
fine of not more than $600, and costs, or, in default of payment thereof,
shall be subject to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days.
Each day that a violation of this Part continues shall constitute
a separate offense.
