07-28-2025 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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r N BUSINESS, LICENSING, LIQUOR REGULATION the public generally for entertainment or amuse- ment, which machine emits music, noise or displays motion pictures. Game of skill means any device excepting pool and billiard tables, bowling alleys and shooting lanes, but including miniatures of such places, played by manipulating special equipment and propelling balls or other projectiles across a board or field into respective positions whereby a score is established, the object of which is to secure a special number or numbers or a high or low total score or any other method used to indicate a winner which is available to be played by the public generally at a price paid either directly or indirectly for such privilege, whether a prize is offered for the game or not. Mechanical amusement device includes both games of skill and coin amusement. (Code 1984, § 5.20(1); Code 2003, § 38-601) Sec. 4.20.220. License required. It is unlawful for any person to keep or maintain a mechanical amusement device for use by the public without first having obtained a license from the city. In addition, an annual license fee for each mechanical amusement device shall be required. (Code 1984, § 5.20(2); Code 2003, § 38-602) Sec. 4.20.230. Unlawful use and devices. It is unlawful for any person to: (1) Sell or maintain a machine or device which is for gambling or contains an automatic payoff device; (2) Permit persons under the age of 18 years to play or operate any game of skill; or (3) Permit the playing of coin amusement machines between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m, of any day. (Code 1984, § 5.20(3); Code 2003, § 38-603) § 4.20.330 ARTICLE IV. SHOWS AND SIMILAR PERFORMANCES Division 1. Generally Sec. 4.20.310. Exceptions. The following activities and performances are exempt from compliance with this article: (1) Performances presented in the local schools and colleges, under the sponsor- ship of such schools and colleges, and primarily for their students only. (2) Performances of athletic, musical or theatrical events sponsored by local schools or colleges using student talent only. (3) Any performance or event in, or sponsored by, bona fide local church and nonprofit organizations, provided that such organization shall be incorporated. (4) Any activity or performance more specifi- cally defined and licensed under another section of this chapter. (Code 1984, § 5.25(7); Code 2003, § 38-671) Sec. 4.20.320. Maximum size. It is unlawful for any licensee to admit a larger number of people than the maximum fixed by the council at the time of issuance of the license. (Code 1984, § 5.25(3); Code 2003, § 38-672) Sec. 4.20.330. Overnight camping. It is unlawful for any licensee to permit or for any participant, spectator or customer to camp or sleep overnight at the location of a large assembly. It is also unlawful for any licensee to permit or any participant, spectator or customer to prepare food on such premises unless such person is a concessionaire. This section does not apply to security officers performing their duties as such. (Code 1984, § 5.25(4); Code 2003, § 38-673) CD4:33