Chapter 5.15
PINBALL MACHINES
Sections:
5.15.010 License required.
5.15.020 License duration – Fee.
5.15.030 Conditional right to renewal or extension.
5.15.040 Violation – Penalty.
5.15.010 License required.
(1) To regulate and control the operation of certain machines known as pinball machines or other similar mechanical devices wherein coins are deposited by a player, and which machines either by the element of skill, or by the combination of elements of skill and chance, or by the element of chance alone determined a pay-out or reward to the player.
(2) It is hereby determined that it shall be unlawful to operate or maintain in the town of Twisp any such machine unless a license shall first have been procured as provided in this chapter and that license for not more than five such machines shall be outstanding at any time regardless of whether or not the holders of such licenses maintain the licensed machines in active operation, and regardless of whether all licenses are currently held by one or by more than one individual, firm or corporation. (Ord. 62 § 1, 1941)
5.15.020 License duration – Fee.
The licenses authorized to be issued pursuant to this chapter shall license each machine for a period of not less than one year, and the license fee for each machine shall be $60.00 per year, payable quarterly in advance, and if ensuing quarterly payments are not paid when due, the license currently issued for such machine shall be deemed terminated as of the end of the quarter for which the license fee shall have been paid. (Ord. 62 § 2, 1941)
5.15.030 Conditional right to renewal or extension.
The holder of any license under this chapter, or his assignee, shall have the prior right to the renewal or extension thereof for the ensuing year, provided the holder of any such license has applied for license for the ensuing year at least 10 days before the expiration of the license currently in effect. (Ord. 62 § 3, 1941)
5.15.040 Violation – Penalty.
Any person operating any machine required to be licensed by this chapter without having procured a license therefor shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine of not to exceed $100.00 and each day's violation of this chapter shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord. 62 § 4, 1941)