[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Bordentown as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted as Ch. 5.20 of the 2003 Municipal Code; amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
AUTOMATIC GAMING AND AMUSEMENT DEVICE
Any machine or device which, upon insertion of a coin, slug, token plate, disc, electronic card, may be operated by the public for use as a game, entertainment or amusement, whether or not registering a score. Automatic amusement devices include, but are not limited to, bagatelle, automated rides, pinball, duckpin pool, jukeboxes, shuffleboard, shooting galleries, mechanical grab machines and video games and all games, operations or transactions similar thereto, under whatever name they may be indicated.
The purpose of this article is to license, regulate and control those automatic coin-operated amusement devices which are operated for the purpose of making a profit so as to prevent nuisances to patrons and the public, fire hazards from overcrowding, poor ingress and egress at premises where the automatic coin-operated machines are located and to prevent gambling, loitering or the creation of an unhealthy atmosphere for the youth of the Township, or other foreseeable undesirable effects of such machines.
It is unlawful for any person to operate, maintain or install any automatic coin-operated machine in any public or quasi-public place or in any building, store or other place where the public is invited or wherein the public may enter within the Township unless such person shall have first obtained a license in compliance with the provisions of this article and Chapter 214, Business Licenses.
Every application for a license under this article shall be made in conjunction with a business license, and shall provide, in addition to the requirements of Chapter 214, Business Licenses, the name and description of every machine proposed to be licensed, the number of licensed machines to be located on the premises described in the application, and the name and address of the owner of each such machine.
The license fee for each machine governed by this article shall be as set forth in Chapter 260, Fee Schedule.
The license fee shall cover all or any part of the period from July 1st of each year until June 30th of the following year running concurrently with the establishment's business license. This fee shall be payable on or before July 1st of each year.
Every person holding a license issued hereunder shall be required to display the licensed machine or machines in a conspicuous place in the place of business of the licensee, and such license shall also be displayed in a conspicuous place in the place of business of the licensee.
A. 
No licensee or other person shall offer any prize, free game or other reward to any person playing such machine required to be licensed hereunder.
B. 
No licensee shall permit any licensed machine to be used for any gambling purposes whatsoever.
C. 
No machine licensed hereunder shall be located within premises less than 200 feet from any church or school.
D. 
Every licensee shall maintain and conduct the licensee's premises in such a manner as to prevent said machines from becoming a nuisance as to noise, light or odor to persons in the neighborhood, and shall maintain and operate such machines in a manner to comply with both state and local rules and regulations.
Any time after the granting of a license, the Township Committee may revoke such license or licenses if, after a hearing, it finds:
A. 
Gambling on the premises.
B. 
False or incorrect information on the application furnished by the applicant.
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Failure to maintain good and safe conduct on the premises.
D. 
Violation of the provisions of this article.
[Adopted as Ch. 5.08 of the 2003 Municipal Code; amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
It is unlawful for any person or persons, association or corporation to operate a skating rink, pool or billiard room or bowling alley, including coin-operated pool and billiard tables, without first having obtained a business license in compliance with Chapter 214, Business Licenses, as well as with the provisions of this article. A "pool or billiard room", as used in this section, shall mean a place where commercial use of two or more pool or billiard tables is carried on as the primary occupancy of the licensed premises.
Applications for amusement facilities as described in § 178-10, in addition to the requirements for a business license in Chapter 214, Business Licenses, must submit a plan showing the interior layout of the premises to be licensed detailing the number and location of all viewing booths, seats, coin-operated machines, pool or billiard tables, or bowling alleys, as the case may be, within such premises.
Every licensee of an amusement business, including but not limited to a pool or billiard room or bowling alley, shall comply with the following regulations:
A. 
The hours of operation of the activities shall be not earlier than 9:00 a.m. and not later than 12:00 midnight, prevailing time on weekdays and Saturday.
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No person under the age of 16 years shall be admitted or permitted to play in any pool or billiard room in any licensed premises or to frequent, lounge, congregate or gather in such room unless accompanied by parent or guardian or as part of an organized, supervised activity. There shall be at least one sign displayed giving notice that no person under the age of 16 years shall be permitted on licensed premises unless accompanied by parent or guardian or as part of an organized, supervised activity.
C. 
No person under the age of 14 years shall be admitted to or permitted to bowl in any bowling alley licensed hereunder or to frequent, lounge, congregate or gather in such establishment after 8:00 p.m., prevailing time, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian or as part of an organized, supervised activity. There shall be at least one sign displayed giving notice that no person under the age of 14 years shall be permitted on licensed premises after 8:00 p.m., prevailing time, unless accompanied by parent or guardian or as part of an organized, supervised activity.
D. 
In no event shall card-playing be permitted on said licensed premises, even if such card-playing is for social purposes.