§ 6-153. License.

(a)

No person shall engage in the business of an operator or proprietor of an amusement arcade without first having obtained the proper license for each amusement arcade. Such license shall be designated as "amusement arcade license."

(b)

The license fee for each amusement arcade as herein defined shall be as established by the county administrator. All amusement arcade license fees shall be paid annually in advance. In no case shall any portion of the fee be refunded to the licensee.

(c)

Application for such license shall be filed in writing with the business license division upon a form to be supplied by such division. The application for such license shall contain, but not be limited to, the following information:

(1)

The name and address of the applicant, and if a firm, corporation, partnership or association, the principal officers thereof and their addresses.

(2)

The address of the premises to be licensed.

(3)

The number of coin-operated amusement devices to be operated within such premises and the license number for each device licensed under section 6-183.

(4)

The name and address of the operator of the coin-operated amusement device or devices, if other than the proprietor.

(d)

The proper license fee shall accompany such application. Each application shall be made out in duplicate, with one copy being referred to the chief of police. No such license required by this division shall be issued unless the application is approved by the chief of police. Such approval shall be given upon a showing that there will be compliance with all applicable laws and ordinances. Each such license shall be prominently displayed in a conspicuous place and shall be subject to the provisions of section 6-186. Such license shall be nonassignable and nontransferable.

(Code 1964, § 30-52; Code 1988, § 6-102; Ord. No. 43040, § 1, 11-16-1961; Ord. No. 44730, § 1, 1-7-1965; Ord. No. 54614, § 1, 2-17-1976; Ord. No. 54845, § 1, 4-20-1976)