Coin-operated amusement device.
Any amusement machine or device operated by means of the insertion of a coin, token, or similar object, for the purpose of amusement or skill and for the playing of which a fee is charged. The term does not include vending machines in which are not incorporated gaming or amusement features, nor does the term include any coin-operated mechanical musical devices, nor any coin-operated amusement device designed exclusively for children under ten (10) years of age.
Game hall.
Any room, building, place in which there is located any pool or billiard table, pinball machine, shuffle board, dart board, domino table, foosball machine, air hockey machine, or any coin-operated [machine] or device used for the purposes of amusement or skill. The term does not include any coin-operated musical devices, nor any coin-operated amusement device designed exclusively for children under ten (10) years of age. A business where the gaming devices or machines are incidental to the main use of the property, such as a restaurant or store, which devotes not more than ten percent (10%) of its floor area to gaming devices or machines or which does not derive more than ten percent (10%) of its gross revenues from gaming devices or machines is not considered a game hall for these purposes.
(1995 Code, sec. 4.301)
Every person, firm, association of persons, or corporations owning or operating a pool or billiard table, pinball machine, shuffle board, dart board, domino table, foosball machine, air hockey machine, or any coin-operated amusement machine or device shall pay to the city an annual tax of fifty dollars ($50.00) per table, board, machine, or device. Such tax shall be immediately due and payable following the effective date of this article at the city secretary’s office, and annually thereafter.
(1995 Code, sec. 4.302; Ordinance adopting Code)
All persons, firms, associations of persons, or corporations owning and operating a game hall, by whatever name called, shall not open their places of business prior to 8:00 a.m. and shall close such establishment at 11:00 p.m. except; however, that on Saturdays such places of business may remain open until 12:00 midnight, and on Sundays such places of business can be open between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
(1995 Code, sec. 4.303)
No child under fourteen (14) years of age shall be permitted in a game hall unless accompanied by said child’s parent. No minor under seventeen (17) years of age attending the public schools of the state shall be permitted to be in a game hall within the hours of the daily opening and closing of said public schools.
(1995 Code, sec. 4.304)
No gambling of any type, kind, or character shall be permitted by any person, firm, association of persons, or corporations owning or operating a game hall within the incorporated limits of the city.
(1995 Code, sec. 4.305)