As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
AMUSEMENT CENTER
Any premises, place or enclosure which is open to the public
containing five or more amusement games.
AMUSEMENT GAME
Any mechanical, electric or electronic device used or designed
to be operated for entertainment, amusement or as a game by the insertion
of a piece of coin, money, token or other article. This definition
is not intended to include a jukebox, musical device or any machine,
contrivance or device which dispenses tobacco or would be commonly
known as a "vending machine."
OWNER
A record owner, contract purchaser, lessee, assignee, bailee,
receiver or trustee.
PERSON
One or more individuals, a corporation, partnership, association,
trust or firm and any trustee, receiver or assignee.
The fee for a license for an amusement center shall be as described
in the Town of Pendleton Fee Schedule, adopted by the Town Board by
resolution, as may be amended from time to time, and all licenses
shall expire on the 31st day of December of each calendar year. An
application for an amusement center license shall be accompanied by
a nonreturnable fee as described in the Fee Schedule, adopted by the
Town Board by resolution, as may be amended from time to time, which
amount shall be credited to the yearly license fee if such license
is approved.
No person shall maintain or operate an amusement center within the Town without having in full force and effect an amusement center license, for each game so operated, issued by the Town Board. Said licenses shall be prominently displayed at all times on the premises where the games are operated. Any person desiring to operate or maintain amusement games shall file an application with the Town Board containing such same information as provided in §
100-2, above. Such application shall be approved or disapproved after investigation by the Code Enforcement Officer/Building Inspector of the applicant, and such application shall be disapproved for the same reasons as indicated in §
100-2, above.
The fee for a license to operate amusement games shall be as
described in the Fee Schedule, adopted by the Town Board by resolution,
as may be amended from time to time, and all licenses shall expire
on the 31st day of December of each calendar year. Such fee shall
accompany the application for such license.
The fee for an amusement game distributor license shall be as
described in the Fee Schedule, adopted by the Town Board by resolution,
as may be amended from time to time, and such licenses shall expire
on the 31st day of December of each calendar year. Such fee shall
accompany the application for such license.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter
shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine of $250 or by
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine
and imprisonment. The continuation of any offense against the provisions
of this chapter shall constitute, for each week the offense is continued,
a separate and distinct offense hereunder.
Any permit or license issued under the provisions of this chapter
shall be suspended or revoked by the Town Board if the applicant has
violated the provisions of this chapter or made a false statement
on the application for license or if the use and operation of the
premises constitutes a breach of the peace or a nuisance to the general
public.