Any required coin-operated viewing machine shall have permanently
attached thereto a tally counter which will count each coin, and accumulate
such count or the accumulated amount of money, deposited in such coin-operated
viewing machine. Such tally counter shall be resistant to tampering,
and shall not be capable of being reset to a lower number, and shall
display the count in such a manner that the accumulated total is readily
visible near the coin insertion slot or opening. For the purpose of
this chapter, "coin-operated viewing machine" means any projector,
machine, television or other device which displays for viewing motion
pictures, projection slides, filmstrips, photographic pictures, video
tapes, or drawings, and which is operated by the viewer, or for the
viewer, by means of inserting a coin into the device, an attachment
thereto, an enclosure surrounding such device, or any other device
electrically or mechanically connected thereto. For the purpose of
this chapter, "coin" means any physical object, including, but not
limited to, a piece of metal issued by the federal government as money.
"Coin-operated viewing machine" does not include an electronic video
game of skill wherein the image is created, generated or synthesized
electronically, or coin-operated television receivers which display
commercial or public service broadcasts.
(Ord. 492 § 1, 1980)
The City Manager, or a City employee designated by him or her,
may check such tally counters on a predetermined schedule.
(Ord. 492 § 3, 1980)
