Chapter 5.08
COIN-OPERATED MACHINES*

Sections:

5.08.010    Music boxes and penny and nickel machines--Permit required.

5.08.020    Music boxes and penny and nickel machines--Fees designated.

5.08.030    Licenses to be issued only to residents of city.

5.08.040    License fees--Term--To be paid in advance.

*    For provisions regarding coin-operated games of skill, see Ch. 5.24 of this code.

5.08.010 Music boxes and penny and nickel machines--Permit required.

It is unlawful to operate, or permit to be operated, in any place within the city mechanical music boxes, also known as nickelodeons, and penny machines and nickel machines, wherein coins are dropped and which do not pay an equivalent return for said coin, and the full value thereof, either in coin or merchandise, unless the same are licensed as provided in this chapter. (Ord. 316 §1, 1941).

5.08.020 Music boxes and penny and nickel machines--Fees designated.

A.    All persons having any mechanical music box wherein coins are dropped in order to operate said music box within their place of business, or where the public may operate the same, shall pay one dollar per month or fraction of a month for all such music boxes.

B.    All persons operating or permitting the operation within their place of business of any so-called penny machine or so-called nickel machine or contrivance into which nickels or pennies are dropped and which does not pay the equivalent of cash or merchandise as a return each time operated shall pay or cause to be paid the sum of two dollars per month or fraction of the month for the privilege of operating the same. (Ord. 316 §2, 1941).

5.08.030 Licenses to be issued only to residents of city.

Licenses shall only be issued to bona fide residents of the city who are qualified voters thereon. (Ord. 316 §3, 1941).

5.08.040 License fees--Term--To be paid in advance.

All license fees shall be paid for the term of one year, or fraction of the year, strictly in advance. The fixation as herein made by the month shall be held and deemed to be only for the purpose of making adjustments for the first year. (Ord. 316 §5, 1941).