This chapter shall be deemed an exercise of the police power of the
State of New York and the Village of Manorhaven for the protection of the
economic and social welfare, the preservation of peace and good order and
the public health of the Village of Manorhaven. The unrestricted establishment
of commercial game rooms and arcades would pose substantial hazards to the
peace, comfort, health, safety and welfare of the village residents. Likewise,
the unregulated proliferation of games and other amusement devices as incidental
uses within established business premises would pose equally serious problems
in the maintenance of an orderly and peaceful flow of commerce, in the preservation
of the public safety and welfare and in the promotion of legitimate and necessary
uses within the business community.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
DISTRIBUTOR
Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association who sets
up for operation by another any device as herein defined, whether such setting
up for operation, leasing or distributing is for a fixed charge or retail
or on the basis of a division of the income derived from such device, or otherwise.
GAMES and AMUSEMENT DEVICES
Any electric, mechanical, computerized, electronic or other device,
machine or implement which is either designed and intended or used, operated
or maintained as a game, amusement or means of entertainment, including but
not limited to the following: pinball machines, shooting galleries, computerized
games, electronic games, skill boards, billiard or pool tables, electronic
bowling or shuffleboard tables, bowling alleys and casino-type games.
PERSONS
Includes individuals, natural persons, partnerships, joint ventures,
societies, associations, clubs, corporations or unincorporated groups of any
members, officers, directors or stockholders or any kind of person representative
thereof, in any capacity, acting for himself or for any other person, under
either personal appointment or pursuant to the law.
PREMISES
Any public or quasi-public place, building or store where the public
may enter.
PROPRIETOR
Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or club,
who, as the owner, lessee or proprietor, has under his or its control any
establishment, place or premises in or at which such device is placed or kept
for use or play or on exhibition for the purpose of use or play.
No person, firm or corporation shall engage in the business of a distributor
or proprietor of coin-operated amusement devices, as the terms are herein
defined, in the Village of Manorhaven without first having obtained the proper
license therefor.
Upon proper application and submission of the appropriate fees and upon
approval of the Board of Trustees, the Clerk shall issue a license.
Any license issued under the provisions of this chapter may be suspended
or revoked by the Board of Trustees if the applicant has violated the provisions
of this chapter or has made a false statement on the application for a license
or if the use and operation of the device constitutes a breach of the peace
or a menace to the health, safety or general welfare of the public.
Any person who shall violate any provisions of this chapter shall, upon
conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $250
for each such violation, and every violation of this chapter shall constitute
disorderly conduct, and every person violating or aiding or abetting a violation
of this chapter, shall be a disorderly person and shall, upon conviction,
be subject to the aforesaid fine or to imprisonment for not more than 15 days,
or to both such fine and imprisonment, for each such violation. Each day that
a violation of this chapter shall continue shall constitute a separate violation
hereof.