[Adopted 7-26-1967 by Ord. No. 1967-13 (Ch. 108, Art. II,
of the 1995 Code)]
It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, club, association,
corporation or other organization to install, operate, maintain or
use, in any public or quasi-public place or in any building, store
or any place wherein the public are invited or may enter within the
Township of Riverside, any so-called "pinball games" or other mechanical
or automatic devices dependent upon the skill of any person or persons
who participates in the operation of such pinball game or other mechanical
device of any kind or nature without a license or permit from the
Township Committee first had and obtained.
No license or permit, as aforesaid, shall be granted by the
Township Committee, except upon written application by the person
or persons, club, association, corporation or other organization desiring
the same, and the payment to said Township of Riverside of an annual
license fee of $25 for each such pinball game or other mechanical
device of any kind or nature, which said fee is imposed for costs
of administration purposes. Such application shall disclose, among
other information as may be required by the Township Committee, the
manufacturer's serial number and the name and post office address
of the owner or owners of such mechanical device or devices.
Upon the application for any license or permit, so as aforesaid,
the Township Committee shall investigate the same and shall not grant
said license or permit unless satisfied that the granting of the same
will be conducive to the good government and order of said Township
and its inhabitants. If said application is approved, said license
or permit shall be issued by the Township Clerk upon the order of
said Committee and the payment of the fee fixed as aforesaid, which
said license shall be effective until the first day of January next
ensuing and may at the expiration thereof be renewed for a further
period of one year upon the payment of the same license fee, subject
to the approval of the Township Committee. Said license or permit
shall designate the place for which such license or permit is issued.
Such pinball game or other mechanical device of any kind or
nature shall be issued for amusement purposes only, and no such pinball
game or other mechanical device of any kind or nature shall be used
in connection with gaming, lottery or any other unlawful activity,
and the Township Committee may, in its discretion, summarily, forthwith
revoke any such license or permit for violation of any of the provisions
of this article or for violation of such rules and conditions as said
Township Committee may make from time to time in connection with the
issuance of such license or permit for maintaining, operating or using
such pinball game or other mechanical device of any kind or nature.
[Amended 3-28-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-4]
It shall be the duty of the Director of Public Safety of the
Township of Riverside to inspect all licensed premises at least semiannually
for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this article.
Each such license or permit shall authorize the person or persons
to whom the same is issued to maintain, operate or use one such pinball
game or other mechanical device of any kind or nature, as herein set
forth, at one time, and if more than one such pinball game or other
mechanical device of any kind or nature is on such licensed premises
at the same time, an additional license or permit shall be required
for each and every pinball game or other mechanical device of any
kind or nature, although such pinball game or other mechanical device
of any kind and nature may be replaced from time to time, provided
that not more than one such pinball game or other mechanical device
of any kind or nature is on the licensed premises at any one time
for each license or permit so issued.
Any person who shall permit a minor under the age of 16 years
to play or operate any pinball game or other mechanical device of
any kind or nature licensed by this article shall be deemed to be
guilty of a violation of this article and punishable as hereinafter
provided.
[Amended 9-25-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-10; 8-23-2006 by Ord. No.
2006-18]
This article shall be construed to be in addition to the requirements of Chapter 160, Business Licensing.
