A. Any person who shall desire to carry on or conduct any such amusement during the hours prohibited by Section
5.30.020 shall file a written application therefor with the city clerk for presentation to the city council. Such application shall contain a detailed statement of the type of amusement which the applicant desires to carry on or conduct, and a statement of the reasons which, in his or her opinion, warrant the granting of the same.
B. Such
applications shall be filed with the city clerk at least five days
prior to the date upon which the applicant desires the granting of
such permission, and five days prior to the meeting of the city council
next succeeding the filing of such application. Thereupon, the city
clerk shall refer the application to the sheriff for investigation
and his or her recommendation thereon.
C. The
city council may grant such permission to the applicant when, in its
discretion, the nightly conduct of such amusement will not be detrimental
to the public health, safety, morals or welfare.
(Prior code § 4241.2; Ord. 696 § 4, 1985; Ord. 1104 § 6, 2017)
No person shall carry on or assist in carrying on any amusement
to which the public is invited, or in which the public may participate,
at any time between the hours of two a.m. and six a.m.
(Prior code § 4241; Ord. 1104 § 7, 2017)
"Coin-operated game"
means any amusement machine or skill-testing device which
is operated or put into operation in whole or in part by the insertion
of a coin, token or similar object. This definition does not include
coin-operated weighing machines, stamp-vending machines, photograph,
music or motion-picture machines or any coin-operated vending or other
machine vending personal property, food or drink, or performing cleaning,
repair or other services.
"Game arcade"
means any number of coin-operated games of skill or amusement
where such constitutes the primary use of the premises, or four or
more coin-operated games of skill or amusement when accessory to another
use at the same place of business.
(Prior code § 4241.3(A), (B))
The owner, manager, proprietor or other person in charge of
any game arcade shall provide and maintain on the premises at all
times the same are open for public use, at least one adult person,
and such other number of persons as may be required by conditional
use permit. It shall be the responsibility of the owner, proprietor
and manager to maintain the premises so as not to constitute a public
nuisance, to avoid overcrowding, and to comply with all orders and
directions given by any member of the law enforcement agency of the
city, its fire department, or any other officer or employee.
(Prior code § 4241.3(D))
No owner, manager, proprietor or other person in charge of any
game arcade shall allow or permit any intoxicated, quarreling or disorderly
person or persons to be or remain in such place, and such place shall
be operated at all times so as not to constitute a public nuisance.
(Prior code § 4241.3(C))
No owner, manager, proprietor or other person carrying on or assisting in carrying on any amusement shall allow or permit entertainment, as defined in Section
5.45.020 of this title, without first obtaining a required entertainment permit, unless the entertainment is exempt under Section
5.45.040 of this title.
(Ord. 1104 § 8, 2017)