[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the Town of Dover 2-9-1982 as Ord. No. 2-1982.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any automatic, mechanical or electronic amusement device
for skill or entertainment, whether coin-operated or not, including
but not limited to pinball machines, video games, bagatelle, console,
cathode-ray tube game machine or similar devices that use a display
screen for points, lines or dots of light that can be manipulated
to stimulate games or other types of entertainment.
It shall be unlawful to have or possess or to operate for gain or amusement in the Town of Dover any amusement device as defined herein, without first obtaining a license therefor, and provided that all conditions set forth in § 109-3 herein are met.
The Town Clerk, upon authorization by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Dover, is hereby authorized to
issue such licenses upon the following terms and conditions:
A.
The license fee shall be $180 per year for each amusement
device, with each license expiring on May 31 of each year.
[Amended 12-27-1983 by Ord. No. 42-1983; 11-26-1991 by Ord. No. 29-1991]
B.
The license shall be prominently displayed by attaching
the same on each device.
C.
Not more than two amusement device licenses shall
be issued to any one owner, tenant or operator, nor shall more than
two licenses be issued for any one establishment.
D.
The placement of each and every amusement game within
an establishment must have the approval of the Chief of Police of
the Town of Dover.
E.
No amusement device shall be installed within 200
feet of any school or church.
[Amended 5-25-1982 by Ord. No. 15-1982]
A.
No amusement device shall be utilized for games of
chance, prizes, payoffs or gambling, nor shall there be any gambling
in the playing or in the operation of the same.
B.
No one under the age of 18 shall be permitted to operate
the same where said machine is located in or on premises from which
there is sold or consumed alcoholic beverages.
C.
No one under the age of 18 shall be permitted to operate
said amusement devices of any nature during the hours of 7:30 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, from September 1 of each year
until June 30 of each year, except during those days that the public
schools of Dover are in recess or on vacation.
[Amended 5-28-1996 as Ord. No. 19-1996; 8-10-2021 by Ord. No. 15-2021]
[Added 8-10-2021 by Ord. No. 15-2021
To set up, maintain, or permit, suffer or allow to be set up,
kept or maintained in any house or other premises or place any device
or game of chance for the purpose of gaming, or engage in any game
of chance either as banker, player, dealer or otherwise for the purpose
of gaming, except those bona fide qualified organizations which, pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 5:8-24 et seq. (Bingo Licensing Law), and N.J.S.A. 5:8-50
et seq. (Raffles Licensing Law), may conduct games of chance on any
day, including Sunday, upon application to and approval by the Municipal
Clerk pursuant to the rules and regulations of the New Jersey Legalized
Games of Chance Control Commission. In the event that the Municipal
Clerk or Deputy Municipal Clerk are unavailable or unable to review
the application, the Chief of Police shall approve or disapprove of
the application pursuant to the rules and regulations of the New Jersey
Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission.
