[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Wrightstown
by Ord. No. 1996-6 (Sec. 4-3 of the Revised General Ordinances). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Games of chance — See Ch. 93.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1996-8[1]; 12-14-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-12]
No fee shall be charged to license these devices as defined above.
[1]
Editor's Note: Pursuant to Ord. No. 1996-8, the fees contained herein
are to be interpreted as the numerical fee for each machine.
A.
Every applicant for a license shall fill out a form of
application to be furnished by the Borough Clerk, who shall after approval,
issue the license as herein provided, upon payment of the appropriate nonrefundable
license fee.
B.
Each such current license shall be at all times prominently
displayed in the premises where the machine is located, or a fine may be imposed.
The applicant is required to notify the Borough Clerk of each additional machine
above the initial number of machines licensed.
The license to operate an amusement parlor shall not be transferable
from place to place or to another person, and the ownership of the amusement
parlor may not be changed or modified in any manner until proper application
shall be made as heretofore provided for an original issuance and shall be
granted only on the written consent of the Borough Council.
All applications shall provide a schematic diagram of the structure
housing the devices or machines and the specific area containing the devices
or machines indicating the location of the devices or machines, the access,
egress and aisles to the area containing the devices or machines and any obstruction
to pedestrian access and movement in and about the structure. Said diagram
must conform to the requirements of the State Uniform Fire Code.
Such amusement machines and devices shall be licensed for amusement
purposes only and no such machine or device shall be used in connection with
gaming, lottery, the unlawful awarding of prizes, whether cash, merchandise
or tokens, or any other unlawful activity.
The owner and/or operator shall not allow loitering in or about the
premises nor shall there be allowed the amplification of music so as to disturb
adjacent property owners or the public.
Where the amusement parlor is or has an intended use, such as a restaurant
or other commercial establishment, the amusement parlor must be structurally
segregated from that other use so as to allow for the enforcement of the loitering,
noise and other provisions of this chapter and appropriate police regulations.
The Borough Council shall have the power to revoke any license when
the licensee is found guilty of a crime involving gambling or violating any
municipal ordinance or regulation involving gambling or when the licensee
violates any other law or regulation pertaining to the operation of the premises
within the provisions of this chapter and any other ordinance of the borough.
If the Borough Council has reason to believe that there are grounds upon which
to revoke any such license, it shall cause a notice to be served, in writing,
upon the licensee, the person in charge of the license, amusement parlor or
the agent designated, requiring an appearance before the Borough Council at
such time and place as it shall designate, to show cause why the license should
not be revoked. Such notice shall be served at least 10 days prior to the
date set for a hearing, and the licensee shall be afforded a hearing before
the Borough Council prior to the final revocation of the license. Violators
of any provisions of this chapter are also subject to the jurisdiction of
the municipal court serving the Borough of Wrightstown.
