[Adopted 3-18-2002 by Ord. No. 0302-1]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any area outside of a supporting wall of a building.
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.
The regulations of this article shall apply
to the following areas within the City:
A.
Any commercial zoning district.
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.
Any person, firm, or corporation violating any
provision of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $50 nor
more than $200 or imprisoned for a period of not more than 30 days,
or both, 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.
The provisions of this article shall be operative
in full force and effect upon the passage of this article.
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.
