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AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO LICENSING, TAXATION, INSPECTION, SUPER-
VISION AND REGULATION OF, THE OWNING AND OPERATING FOR PROFIT-
OF
ROFIT
OF ANY AUTOMATIC AMUSEMENT DEVICES, CONTAINING DEFINITIONS, PRO-
VIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AN ANNUAL OCCUPATION TAX,
WITH CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS; PROVIDING THAT THE OPERATION OF AUTOMATIC
AMUSTMENT DEVICES SHALL BE LOCATED ON. THE GROUND FLOOR OR STREET
LEVEL ONLY OF ANY BUILDING OR PREMISES; PROHIBITING THE USE OF PART-
ITION OBSTUCTING THE VIEW OF ANY PART OF THE PREMISES LICENSED
HEREIN AND IN WHICH ANY AUTOMATIC AMUSEMENT DEVICE IS OR ARE
DISPLAYED, OWNED OR OPERATED, WITH CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS; PROVIDING
FOR THE HOURS OF OPERATION; PROHIBITING THE SALE, USE OR CONSUMP-
TION OF ANY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE OR BEVERAGES IN, ON OR ABOUT THE
PREMISES IN WHICH ANY AUTOMATIC AMUSEMENT DEVICE IS OR ARE OPERATED
FOR PROFIT; PROVIDING FOR - THE SUPERVISION AND INSPECTION OF ANY
ESTABLISHMENT OR THE PREMISES IN OR ON WHICH ANY AUTOMATIC AMUSE-
MENT DEVICES ARE OWNED AND OPERATED FOR PROFIT; PROVIDING FOR'
THE ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE AND FIXING THE FEES THEREFOR; PRESCRIBING
THE QUALIFICATIONS OF LICENSEES; PROVIDING FOR THE CANCELLATION OR
REVOCATION OF LICENSES ISSUED HEREUNDER; PROVIDING FOR APPEALS UPON
CANCELLATION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES, DESIGNATING THE CITY
MANAGER AND THOSE DESIGNATED BY HIM TO MAKE INSPECTIONS; PROVIDING
FOR A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $200.00 UPON CONVICTION OF THE
VIOLATION OF -ANY PROVISION OR PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; PRO-
VIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
WITH THIS ORDINANCE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: The term "mechanical amusement device: is hereby defined to be each
machine which, upon the insertion of a coin, trade -token or slug, operates or may be
operated as a game or contest or skill or amusement of any kind or description and which
contains no automatic payoff device for the return of money or trade -token or slug, or which
makes no provision whatever for the return of money to the player. A "mechanical amuse-
ment device" is hereby further defined as any machine, apparatus or contrivance which is
used or which may be used as a game of skill and amusement wherein or whereby the player
initiates, employs or directs any force generated by the machine. The term "mechanical
amusement device" as used in this ordinance shall not include machine vending recorded
music in return for the insertion or deposit therein of a coin, or trade -token or slug, but
nothing contained in this ordinance shall in any way limit the City Council from the passage
of an ordinance or ordinances regulating such devices.
Section 2: License: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association of persons,
corporations and every other organization, save and except religious, charitable or educational
organizations, authorized under the laws of the State of Texas, to own and operate, for
profit, any mechanical amusement device or devices as such terms are herein defined, within
this City without having first obtained an appropriate license from the City Secretary, as
herein provided, which license shall at all times be displayed in some conspicuous place
within the licensed place of business. No license shall be issued to any person except a
person of good character approved by the City Council. The City Council may delegate to
the City Manager the responsibility of approving applicants.
Section 3: License Fees: The City Secretary is authorized to collect the following
annual icense fee for each location on which a mechanical amusement device or devices
is or are owned and operated for profit, to -wit, the sum of $60.00 for each license issued
and like sum for each renewal thereof.
Section 4: Term of Licenses: Any license issued pursuant to this Ordinance shall be
for one year and shall be non-transferrable.
Section 5: Tax: There is hereby levied an annual occupation tax of $2.50 for each
mechanics amusement device or devices owned and operated for profit within this City by
any person, firm, association of persons, corporations and every other organization, save
and except religious, charitable and educational organizations authorized under the laws
of the State of Texas, and the tax levied herein shall be paid to the Tax Collector of the