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Chapter 12 - Licenses and Permits

(2) DEFINITIONS. The following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

Amusement centers. Any business which has on its premises 4 or more coin
operated amusement devices available for use by the public and which is not
licensed by the Village with a Class B fermented malt beverage or intoxicating
liquor license or both.

Coin operated amusement devices. Any machine which, upon the insertion of a
coin, slug, token, plate, disc or similar item, may be operated as a game,
entertainment, contest of skill or amusement, whether or not registering a score. It
shall include, but not be limited to, such devices as electronic or mechanical game
machines, pinball machines, coin operated pool tables, bowling machines and any
other mechanical or electronic games or operations similar thereto, except shall
not include coin operated phonographs, jukeboxes and merchandise vending
machines.

Gambling devices. Gambling devices include, but are not limited to, video games
that simulate one or more games commonly referred to as poker, blackjack, craps,
hi-lo, roulette or other common gambling forms, though not offering the player the
opportunity to obtain something of value. The term also includes any video game
that awards game credits or replays and contains a meter or device which records
unplayed credits or replays. (Cr. #095-28)

Operator. Any owner, lessee, manager or employee who manages or operates an
amusement center or business at which one or more coin operated amusement
devices are operable.

Owner. The person who owns an amusement center or a business at which one or
more coin operated amusement devices are operable.

(3) LICENSE REQUIRED. No owner or operator shall operate or cause to be
operated an amusement center or a coin operated amusement device without first
obtaining a license as required by this chapter.

(4) APPLICATION. An application for amusement center licenses and coin operated
amusement device license shall be made at the office of the Clerk/Treasurer and
shall contain the following information:

(a) Name of applicant; if a partnership, names of all partners; if a corporation,
club or association, names of all officers.

(b) Residence of applicant.

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