As used in this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise
requires, the following words shall have the following respective meanings:
AMUSEMENT CENTER
Any indoor place or enclosure in which there is maintained or operated
for the amusement, patronage or recreation of the public any coin-controlled
amusement device of any description, such as but not limited to bagatelle
games, baseball, football, pinball amusement games, electronic games and video
games, is hereby designated an amusement center and subject to all the provisions
of this chapter.
AMUSEMENT CENTER GAME
Any coin-operated amusement device of any description, and particularly,
but not by way of limitation, the types commonly known as bagatelle, baseball,
football, pinball amusement games, electronic games and video games. The above
enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive. Said definition, however,
shall exclude any device, the possession or use of which is prohibited by
law.
No person shall maintain or operate in any amusement center in the City
any amusement center game or device in violation of the laws of the State
of New York or the laws or ordinances of the City.
No license shall be issued under this chapter to any person who is not
of good moral character or has been convicted of a crime or of any gambling
offense against the laws of New York State or any other jurisdiction, and
in the event of any such conviction subsequent to the issuance of said license,
said license shall be revoked, subject, however, to the provisions of Article
23-A of the Correction Law.
Every owner or operator of an amusement center game shall, within 24
hours of the placement of any such game in the City, notify the City Clerk
of such placement and shall give the serial number and name of the game and
the name of the holder of the license for the amusement center in which such
game is placed.
No license shall be granted for any such amusement center if located
within 200 feet of the lot lines of a public or private school.
No cash award or awards of merchandise, credit or other thing of value
shall be made in any contest, tournament, league or individual play on any
game maintained or operated in any amusement center, and no device shall be
permitted to operate if said device delivers to the player coins, slugs or
tokens on certain scores or if said device may be readily converted to deliver
to the player such coins, slugs or tokens.
Any coin-controlled amusement device operated or maintained in violation
of the terms of this chapter may be seized in compliance with the terms and
provisions of the statutes of the State of New York.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or other applicable law, a violation of any provision of this chapter shall be punished as provided in Chapter
1, §
1-18 of this Municipal Code.