Chapter 5.08
AMUSEMENT DEVICES

Sections:

5.08.010  Amusement device defined.

5.08.020  License—Application procedure and conditions.

5.08.030  License—Fee.

5.08.040  License—Display.

5.08.050  Transactions without license prohibited.

5.08.060  Violation deemed misdemeanor.

5.08.010 Amusement device defined.

“Amusement device” means any skill machine or other device which may be used or operated for amusement or for playing a game on insertion of a coin or upon paying a consideration for the privilege of playing or using the same; provided further, that “amusement device” includes any machine or device which upon the insertion of a coin or by the payment of a fee operates or may be operated for the emission of songs, music or similar amusement. (Ord. 3549 § 1, 2004; Ord. 3019 § 2, 1985; prior code § 5.02.010)

5.08.020 License—Application procedure and conditions.

Applications for licenses shall be made to the city clerk. Upon the application and payment of the license fee, as provided in this chapter, the clerk shall issue a license for the location desired by the applicant and each license shall have a number and shall contain the name of the licensee, a description of the location, and a description of the type of machine, board, table or device authorized to be operated therein. Such license shall not be transferred from one location to another, nor from one person to another. (Ord. 3549 § 1, 2004; prior code § 5.02.030)

5.08.030 License—Fee.

The license fee shall be payable as follows: Between January 1st and June 30th or for any part thereof, the licensee shall pay fifty-six dollars. Between July 1st and December 31st or any part thereof, the license fee shall be thirty dollars. Any license issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire at the end of the calendar year, on December 31st. The license fee under this chapter shall be in addition to any other license fee or tax required by any ordinance of the city.

The city council reserves the right to revoke any license for any particular amusement device or any type of amusement device, or revoke the license of any person if it appears to the city council manner detrimental to the public welfare or any person is abusing the privilege granted by his license or is convicted of any violation of this chapter or other laws of the state or the city. (Ord. 3549 § 1, 2004; Ord. 3019 § 3, 1985; prior code § 5.02.040)

5.08.040 License—Display.

It shall be the duty of the licensee to place and maintain such license in plain view of the public in the location licensed in the immediate vicinity of the machine, board, table or device to be operated in the location so as to clearly and readily be observed by anyone operating the machine, table, board or device. (Ord. 3549 § 1, 2004; prior code § 5.02.050)

5.08.050 Transactions without license prohibited.

It is unlawful for any person within the city to sell, lease, distribute or place, or offer to sell, lease, distribute or place, or to operate or permit to be operated, or use, or to have in his possession with the intent that the same shall be operated or used, any amusement device without a license first having been obtained therefor. (Ord. 3549 § 1, 2004; prior code § 5.02.020)

5.08.060 Violation deemed misdemeanor.

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall upon conviction thereof be punished by a fine and imprisonment as provided for other misdemeanors in the city. (Ord. 3549 § 1, 2004; prior code § 5.02.060)