[Adopted 3-18-2002 by Ord. No. 0302-1]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
EXTERIOR
Any area outside of a supporting wall of a building.
VENDING MACHINE
Any machine which dispenses products such as food, refreshments, merchandise, sodas, cigarettes, water, etc. Vending machines shall not include any machine dispensing newspapers or ATM machines.
No vending machines of any kind shall be permitted on the exterior of any building in the area described in § 120-3 0, with the exception of hotels and/or motels which provide vending machines primarily for the use of their guests, so long as the vending machine is not visible from the public street or boardwalk.
[Amended 11-21-2025 by Ord. No. 1125-02]
Any person, firm, or corporation violating any provision of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to the penalties established in the City Schedule of Fees and Penalties,[1] and shall pay the cost of prosecution. For purposes of this article, each day that a vending machine continues to be located in an area in violation of this article, shall be deemed to be a separate offense.
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Editor's Note: The City Schedule of Fees and Penalties is on file in the City offices.
No new business licenses shall be issued pursuant to § 120-18 for any vending machine in an area prohibited by this article, after the passage of this article, with the exception that any persons, firms or corporations that are currently holding a valid business license for a vending machine at the effective date of this article shall be permitted to renew said business licenses for one more year.