Ord #047-3rd Ser/Amending code for commercial recreation uses/B-1

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ORDINANCE NO. 47 CITY OF ORONO HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORONO CITY CODE TO PROVIDE FOR COMMERCIAL RECREATION USES IN THE B-1 ZONING DISTRICT SECTION 1. Section 78-1 of the Orono City Code is amended to add the following definitions to the Zoning Ordinance: Amusement Center means a business at one location devoted primarily to the operation of amusement machines as defined below and open for public use and participation• or locations with four(4)or more amusements machines and open for public use and participation Amusement Machine means a mechanical amusement device of any of the following types• (a)A machine or electronic contrivance, including `Qinball"machines mechanical miniature pool tables,bowlin�ma.chines, shuffle boards electric rifle or ran�es miniature mechanical and electronic devices and�ames or amusements patterned after baseball basketball hockev and similar�ames and like devices,machines or games which mav be plaved solely for amusement and not as a �amblin�device and which devices or games are plaved by the insertion of a coin or coins or at a fee fixed and char�ed by the establishment in which such devices or machines are located, and which contain no automatic pavoff devices for the return of money coins merchandise, checks, tokens or anv other thing or item of value; provided however that such machine mav be eQuipped to permit a free pla�or game or equipped to disnense nominal prizes such as candv or tovs, or coupons or tokens redeemable for such prizes The term does not include coin-operated music machines. (b)Amusement devices desi�ned for and used exclusively as rides bv children such as but not limited to, kiddie cars, miniature airplane rides,mechanical horses and other miniature mechanical devices, not operated as a nart of or in connection with anv carnival circus show or other entertainment or exhibition. Commercial Recreation means indoor amusement centers bowling allevs billiard halls miniature �olf, roller and ice skating rinks drivin ran�es movie theaters gvms swimming pools, and snorts and health facilities. No commercial recreation use shall take nlace outside of an enclosed buildin�. An air-supvorted structure shall not be considered a building for purposes of this section. As used in this ordinance, commercial recreation does not include an adult use defined in section 78-1377(b), anv use involving the discharge of a firearm a class II restaurant that nrovides live entertainment, or anv nermitted or conditional use in the B-2 district Sports and health facilitv means a facilitv where members or nonmembers pav a fee to use equinment or snace for the nurpose of phvsical exercise or traininQ A snorts and health facili� mav include�erobics, wei�ht trainin� muscular exerciseprograms voQa Pilates court ames 139943 1