[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Caledonia 10-6-1981
by L.L. No. 2-1981 as Ch. 34 of the 1981 Code. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Any mechanical device or contrivance which, by means of the insertion
of a coin, token, slug, disk or other article into a slot, crevice, opening
or attachment connected with or forming a part of any such devices or contrivances
effects the operation thereof for use as a game, contest or amusement, or
which may be so used. The term "amusement device" includes but is not necessarily
limited to pinball machines, bagatelle, pool tables, foosball tables and similar
devices. The term "amusement device" does not include jukeboxes.
Includes individuals, natural persons, partnerships, joint ventures,
societies, associations, clubs, corporations or unincorporated groups or any
members, officers, directors or stockholders or any kind of personal representative
thereof, in any capacity, acting for himself or for any other person, under
either personal appointment or pursuant to law.
Any public or quasi-public place, building or store where the public
may enter.
No person shall install or maintain an amusement device, as defined
herein, on any premises in the village without having obtained or having in
force and effect a permit therefor.
Applications shall be accompanied by the fees which shall be as set
forth from time to time by resolution of the Board of Trustees and as indicated
on a fee schedule on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
A.
No permit shall be granted for any premises on which
an amusement device is to be located if such premises is located within 500
feet of the lot lines of a public or private school.
B.
No permit shall be issued to any person who has been
convicted of a crime or of any gambling offense against the Laws of New York
State or ordinances of the Village of Caledonia, and in the event of any such
conviction subsequent to the issuance of said permit, said permit shall be
immediately revoked.
A.
Upon proper application and submission of the appropriate
fees, the Clerk shall issue a permit.
B.
Permits issued under the provisions of this chapter shall
expire on June 1 of each year and will be renewed by the Village Clerk upon
receipt of a renewal fee in the same amount as the original application.
Upon issuance of the permit, the Clerk shall also issue a seal for each
device so permitted. Said seal shall contain the name of the applicant and
the permit number and expiration date. The seal shall be affixed to the device
in a prominent place by the applicant.
[Amended 5-4-1982 by L.L. No. 1-1982; 11-6-1991
by L.L. No. 2-1991; 9-21-2004 by L.L.
No. 4-2004]
A.
No cash awards shall be made in any contest, tournament,
league or individual play on any game maintained or operated in any amusement
center, and no device shall be permitted to operate if said device delivers
to the player coins or slugs or metal tokens on certain scores, if such delivery
of coins, slugs or metal tokens is or is held to be contrary to the laws of
the State of New York or if said device may be readily converted to deliver
to the player such coins, slugs or metal tokens if such delivery of coins,
slugs or metal tokens is or is held to be contrary to the laws of the State
of New York.
Any permit issued under the provisions of this chapter may be suspended
or revoked by the Board of Trustees if the applicant has violated the provisions
of this chapter or made a false statement on the application for permit or
if the use and operation of the device constitutes a breach of the peace or
a menace to the health, safety or general welfare of the public.
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this chapter
shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine of at least $10 but not
exceeding $250 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or by
both such fine and and imprisonment. The continuation of an offense against
the provisions of this chapter shall constitute, for each day the offense
is continued, a separate and distinct offense hereunder.