HomeMy WebLinkAbout0061_1975AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO LICENSING,
TAXATION, INSPECTION, SUPERVISION AND
REGULATION OF THE OWNING AND OPERATING
FOR PROFIT OF ANY AUTOMATIC AMUSEMENT
DEVICES, CONTAINING DEFINITIONS,
PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION
OF AN ANNUAL OCCUPATION TAX, WITH CERTAIN
EXEMPTIONS; PROVIDING THAT THE OPERATION
OF AUTOMATIC AMUSEMENT DEVICES SHALL BE
LOCATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR OR STREET
LEVEL ONLY OF ANY BUILDING OR PREMISES;
PROHIBITING THE USE OF PARTITION OBSTRUCTING
THE VIEW -QF 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 CONSUMPTION 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 AMUSEMENT 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 DESIGNAATED 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; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
REPEALING A�L ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS
ORDINANCE. 1
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-tiich, 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 amusement 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.
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