Chapter 5.08
AMUSEMENT DEVICES
Sections:
5.08.010 License fees – Designated.
5.08.020 License fees – Disposition.
5.08.030 License – Suspension, revocation.
5.08.040 License fees – Delinquent – Penalty.
5.08.010 License fees – Designated.
Any person, firm or corporation desiring to operate such games for recreational and amusement purposes shall pay a quarterly license fee in advance on the first day of each and every quarter, commencing with October 1, 1970, according to the annual resolution fee schedule adopted by the city council for the following:
A. Pinball machines;
B. Other amusement devices, including shuffleboards, all pool tables, coin-operated and manual, nonpaying pinball machines and any other unspecified recreational facilities, excluding music boxes. (Ord. 886 §2, 2016; Ord. 531 §1, 1970).
5.08.020 License fees – Disposition.
All license fees derived under the previsions of this chapter shall be devoted exclusively to current expense fund. (Ord. 531 §2, 1970).
5.08.030 License – Suspension, revocation.
Licenses provided for herein shall be issued for amusement and recreation purposes only, and in the event any owner or operator thereof converts or permits the conversion thereof to purposes of gambling he shall be guilty of violation of this chapter. Upon complaint of any person claiming to have suffered gambling losses by reason of playing the games or machines intended for amusement purposes only, the owner of the business, firm or establishment involved shall be entitled to a hearing before the city council upon ten days’ notice of the time and place of such hearing, and upon hearing the city council shall proceed to inquire into the merit of the complaint, and after full and complete hearing may suspend or revoke all licenses issued to the business, firm or establishment. (Ord. 531 §3, 1970).
5.08.040 License fees – Delinquent – Penalty.
Any license issued under this chapter shall be immediately suspended upon the failure of the business, firm or establishment to pay the required license fee on or before the fifth day of the month. (Ord. 531 §4, 1970).