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[Adopted 12-18-1979 by Ord. No. 79-111 as Ch. 4, Art. 7, of the 1979 Revised General Ordinances of Paterson]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PUBLIC AMUSEMENT PARK
Any park, grove, enclosure, space or place or any room or structure included within any park, grove, enclosure, space or place to which the public is invited or admitted for the purpose of recreation, amusement or refreshment, either with or without the payment of a fee or admission charge, and which is conducted by a person owning, leasing, occupying or using the same as a business designed to produce gain or profit.
[Amended 6-23-2009 by Ord. No. 09-019; 9-28-2010 by Ord. No. 10-048]
No person shall engage in the business of operating a public amusement park without first obtaining a license therefor issued by the Licensing Division after approval thereof of the Council. Center City Entertainment, LLC, t/a Center City Arcade, located at 301 Main Street, is hereby declared to be a recognized amusement park as defined by state statute and regulations governing amusement games and amusement parks.
A. 
An application for a public amusement park license shall be made in writing and signed by the applicant. It shall be filed with the Licensing Division upon forms approved by the Council and be accompanied by the required license fee.
B. 
The application shall contain the following information:
(1) 
The name and address of the applicant.
(2) 
Whether the applicant is an individual, partnership or corporation.
(3) 
The location of the premises sought to be licensed as an amusement park and approximate size thereof.
(4) 
The type and nature of buildings and structures thereon or to be placed thereon.
(5) 
The specific nature of the business to be conducted therein.
(6) 
The desired date for issuance of the license.
(7) 
Whether or not the applicant has ever been convicted of:
(a) 
Any crime.
(b) 
A disorderly persons offense or petty disorderly persons offense relating to gambling.
[Amended 12-19-1995 by Ord. No. 95-068]
(c) 
Any violation of a City ordinance involving gambling or moral turpitude.
C. 
If the answer to either Subsection B(7)(a), (b) or (c) of this section is "yes," the applicant shall state the date and nature of each conviction.
A. 
The fee for a license issued under this article, imposed for revenue, shall be $500.
B. 
The license shall be effective for the calendar year or any part thereof, unless sooner revoked.
No license for a public amusement park shall be issued or continued in force and effect where such public amusement park or the buildings or structures therein contained do not comply with or conform to the regulations and ordinances of the City regarding health or fire and the provisions of the building code, state statutes or state regulations.
A. 
All public amusement parks shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
B. 
The licensee shall, at his expense, provide sufficient police protection.
In addition to the penalty prescribed in § 117-47, the Council may, upon hearing, revoke any license issued under this article for any violation of this article or for other good cause, provided that the licensee shall be given at least five days' written notice of the hearing. Pending such hearing, the Council may suspend the license until final determination has been made.
[Amended 12-19-1995 by Ord. No. 95-068]
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000, by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days or by a period of community service for not more than 90 days, or any combination thereof. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.