No public or quasi-public place, building, store
or other place wherein the public is invited or may enter, will be
used for amusement machines as hereinafter defined without first obtaining
an annual license. The licensing period will commence on January 1
of a year.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
AMUSEMENT MACHINES
Any machine or device which may be operated by the public
for use as a game, entertainment or amusement, and shall include devices
such as marble machines, skill ball, pinball, mechanical grab machines,
the machines or contrivances commonly known as bagatelle, baseball,
hockey, football, pool table, target shooting, shuffle board or shuffle
alley, bowling or any similar named device, or any device which utilizes
an electron (TV) tube to reproduce symbolic figures and lines intended
to be representative of real games or activities; but excluded shall
be any device whether operated by coin or not which only provides
a ride, sensation, electronic reading or weight for use by and to
the amusement of the public.
[Amended 6-16-2015 by Ord. No. 2015:12]
A. The annual license fees are as follows:
(1) Administrative processing and inspection (includes
one machine): $250 annually.
(2) Additional machines up to and including 15 machines:
$100 annually per machine.
(3) For
all machines in excess of 15, there is a single additional license
fee: $250 annually.
B. Change in corporate structure: $100.
The application shall be sworn to and filed
annually with the Township Clerk on forms supplied by the Clerk. The
application will require the information as follows:
A. Name and address of applicant, including stockholders
owning more than 10%.
B. Address of the premises where the machines are to
be maintained, operated or used.
C. Number of machines to be installed on premises.
D. Whether the applicant or any partner, officer, director
or stockholders owning more than 10% of the outstanding shares thereof
has been convicted of:
(1) A crime involving moral turpitude.
(2) A violation of any statute, governmental regulation
or ordinance involving gambling.
(3) A violation of any Township Ordinance involving the
regulation of amusement games.
(4) Any violation of this chapter.
E. Consent of owner or lessee of the premises if other
than applicant.
F. Name of designated supervisor as set forth in §
86-7 of this chapter.
The licensee or a designated employee shall
be responsible for the licensee's compliance with the terms of the
chapter.
It shall be unlawful for any licensee or his
agents, servants or employees to knowingly permit or allow an amusement
machine licensed hereunder to be used for gambling purposes, nor shall
they offer, permit or allow any prize, free play or return of money
on any such machine. No person shall use any such machine for the
purpose of gambling of any kind.
The Township Clerk shall be responsible for
the processing of the application, the issuing of the license and
the collection of fees. The chapter shall otherwise be enforced by
the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department.