[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Edgewood 4-5-1982 by Ord. No. 842. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Zoning — See Ch. 200.
[Amended 11-5-2001 by Ord. No. 970]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any device which for a fee provides amusement for the public
and shall include, but not be limited to, video game machines, pinball,
slot machines, and mechanical or electronic devices.
A business with one or more coin-operated amusement devices.
[Amended 11-5-2001 by Ord. No. 970]
Location of coin-operated amusements is restricted
to Business Zoning Districts D-6 and D-7 as identified by the Borough
of Edgewood Zoning Map dated March 5, 1999.[1]
[1]
The Zoning Map is on file in the Borough offices.
A copy thereof may be included in a pocket at the end of this volume.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 80-3, Density
of establishments, was repealed 11-5-2001 by Ord. No. 970.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 80-4, Number
of machines, was repealed 11-5-2001 by Ord. No. 970.
[Amended 11-5-2001 by Ord. No. 970; 8-1-2005 by Ord. No. 1003]
Each coin-operated amusement will require annual license and registration. A fee as set forth in Chapter 118, Fees, will be collected by January 15 of each year.
[Amended 8-1-2005 by Ord.
No. 1003]
Any person, corporation or copartnership who
or which shall exhibit or have in operation any coin-operated amusement
device, such as pinball machine, slot machine, mechanical or electronic
machine, which shall be in violation of this chapter, shall, for each
offense thereunder, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a
fine of not more than $600 and costs of prosecution, and, in default
of payment thereof, to imprisonment for not more than 30 days.
For the purposes of enforcement of this chapter,
each separate machine or device, and each separate date that the same
shall be employed in violation hereof, shall be considered a separate
and distinct offense.
