[Amended 5-24-1983 by Ord. No. 83-188; 7-16-1985 by Ord. No. 85-317]
No person shall offer or present for operation
within the City of Rochester any amusement game without displaying
a valid license on each such game. Amusement games which do not display
a valid license shall be sealed by or at the direction of the Chief
of Police, and such games shall not be unsealed or moved until a new
license is purchased after the date of sealing for each such game.
[Amended 2-14-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-22]
Every owner of an amusement game shall cause
his or her name, business address and telephone number to be affixed
to each such game. A licensed amusement game may be transferred from
one amusement center to another; however, the owner of any amusement
game shall maintain a record indicating the current location of each
such game and the dates of transfer of each such game. Such records
shall be available for inspection by the Chief of Police or his or
her representative.
[Amended 5-25-1982 by Ord. No. 82-208; 4-26-1983 by Ord. No. 83-132; 7-16-1985 by Ord. No. 85-317]
A. Upon making an application for an initial amusement
game license or for the renewal of an amusement game license, the
applicant shall pay a fee of $25.
[Amended 6-18-1991 by Ord. No. 91-257; 6-18-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-201; 12-17-2002 by Ord. No.
2002-386]
B. The fee for replacement of an amusement game license
which has been lost or destroyed shall be the same as the fee for
an initial license.
C. Notwithstanding §
29-11A of the Municipal Code, there shall be no annual fee required for the licensing of amusement games for the 2021 licensing year commencing February 1, 2021, and ending January 31, 2022.
[Added 7-20-2021 by Ord.
No. 2021-233]
[Amended 6-18-1996 by Ord. No. 96-206]
Amusement game licenses shall expire on January
31 of each year. Fees for renewal of an amusement game license expiring
in 1996 shall be prorated on a semiannual basis.