[R.O. 1992 § 620.010; Ord. No.
155 § 2, 2-11-1982]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any establishment which provides five (5) or more mechanical
electronic amusement devices for use or operation by the public.
Any machine which, upon the insertion of a coin, slug, token,
plat, disc, or any other similar device, may be operated by the public
for use as a game, entertainment, or amusement, of any kind or description
whatever.
[R.O. 1992 § 620.020; Ord. No.
155 § 3, 2-11-1982]
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, or to permit
to be operated on any premises in the City of Wright City, Missouri,
an amusement center, without first securing a license duly issued
by the City Clerk as set forth herein. An application for the operation
of an amusement center or penny arcade in the City of Wright City,
Missouri, shall be obtained from the City Clerk. Each such application
shall be verified and shall contain the name of the proposed operator
(if a partnership, the names of all partners, and if a corporation,
the names of all officers and stockholders), the proposed location
of the amusement center, and the number and types of machines to be
provided. Such application shall be accompanied by accurately scaled
and fully dimensioned plans of the premises, showing the proposed
location of the machines. Each application shall be accompanied by
an application fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). Each application
shall be referred by the City Clerk to the Wright City Chief of Police,
who shall investigate the character and fitness of the proposed operator
as well as any persons listed as having an interest in the proposed
license. The term of said license shall be for one (1) year from the
date of issuance, and may be renewed as provided herein. Each applicant
shall be notified by mail or by hand delivery of the issuance or non-issuance
of a license by the City Clerk.
[R.O. 1992 § 620.030; Ord. No.
155 § 4, 2-11-1982]
A.
A license shall be issued by the City Clerk, unless he/she finds
one (1) or more of the following:
1.
Intentional misstatements or misleading statements of fact in
the application.
2.
The proposed operation would not comply with all applicable
City ordinances.
3.
Any parties interested on the proposed business have been convicted
of any violation of Statute or ordinance involving moral turpitude,
or have previously had a business license suspended or revoked. Provided
that if the City Clerk shall find that the conduct of such parties
subsequent to the aforesaid conviction, suspension or revocation,
has been such as to indicate fitness to operate a business, and that
permitting such applicant to conduct such an operation would not be
contrary to the public interest, the City Clerk may issue said license.
4.
Failure To Pay The Required Application Fee. If the City Clerk
does not issue a license, the reasons for not doing so shall be in
writing and shall accompany the notice of non-issuance. The City Clerk's
determination of non-issuance may be appealed under the provisions
of Section 536.150, RSMo.
[R.O. 1992 § 620.040; Ord. No.
155 § 5, 2-11-1982]
Within thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the license, a licensee may apply to the City Clerk for renewal thereof, on such applications as shall be provided by the City Clerk. Renewal applications shall contain name, address and license number of the licensee's operation, and further, licensee shall indicate any changes from the information furnished to the City Clerk at the time of the original application. An application for renewal shall be accompanied by renewal application fee of five hundred dollars ($500.00). The City Clerk shall renew said license if he/she shall find that said operation shall have been conducted in accordance with all applicable laws and ordinances. If the City Clerk does not renew said license, the procedure set forth in Section 620.050 of this Chapter.
[R.O. 1992 § 620.050; Ord. No.
155 § 6, 2-11-1982]
The City Clerk may suspend for a period of up to ninety (90)
days, or revoke, license heretofore issued, if the City Clerk finds
one (1) or more of the following: Intentional misstatement of misleading
statements of the fact in the application, not discovered until after
the issuance of such license; or, permitting such conduct as would
constitute a violation of any Section of this Chapter, any Statutes
or ordinances pertaining to consumption or possession of alcoholic
beverages by a minor, or any Statutes or ordinances pertaining to
possession of narcotics. In the event the City Clerk revokes such
license, licensee shall be entitled to a hearing before the Board
of Aldermen upon notice duly given ten (10) days prior to the date
of such hearing. The decision of the Board of Aldermen, and the reasons
therefor, shall be sent by certified mail or hand delivered to the
licensee.
[R.O. 1992 § 620.060; Ord. No.
155 § 7, 2-11-1982]
No persons under the age of fourteen (14) years shall be permitted
on the premises of an amusement center or penny arcade unless accompanied
by his parent or legal guardian. No persons between the ages of fourteen
(14) and seventeen (17) years shall be permitted on the premises without
having on his person an identification card issued by the operator,
containing his name, age, home address and telephone number. No such
identification card shall be issued by the operator unless he/she
has received the written permission of the parent or legal guardian.
The operator shall maintain a permanent record of the names of the
parents or legal guardians who have granted such permission and the
names of the persons for whom they have granted such permission. Such
record shall be available for inspection at all times by the City
Clerk and the Wright City Police Department.
[R.O. 1992 § 620.070; Ord. No.
155 § 8, 2-11-1982]
No alcoholic beverages or non-intoxicating beer shall be permitted
on the premises of any mechanical electronic amusement center; No
firearms shall be permitted on the premises of any amusement center;
No gambling or wagering of any kind in the premises of any mechanical
electronic amusement center.
[R.O. 1992 § 620.080; Ord. No.
155 § 9, 2-11-1982]
At least one (1) supervisor of at least twenty-one (21) years
of age, employed by the operator shall be on duty at all times and
be present on the premises of any amusement center; and mechanical
electronic amusement centers may not operate between the hours of
11:00 A.M. and 3:30 P.M. of the following day except on Fridays, Saturdays,
when they may not operate between the hours of 12:00 Midnight and
12:00 Noon the next day, and they may not operate on Sundays, all
times official time.
[R.O. 1992 § 620.090; Ord. No.
155 § 10, 2-11-1982]
Every amusement center or arcade within the City which is licensed
pursuant to this Chapter shall have two (2) separate restrooms, one
(1) for male patrons and one (1) for female patrons.
[R.O. 1992 § 620.100; Ord. No.
155 § 11, 2-11-1982]
Any person who shall be convicted of a violation of any provision of this Chapter may be punished as set out in Section 100.220.
[R.O. 1992 § 620.110; Ord. No.
155 § 12, 2-11-1982]
The provisions of this Chapter shall not be applicable to any
person having set up in his private residence one (1) or more mechanical
amusement devices when employed for his own private use or for the
use of his family, nor to business establishments or other public
places which may have five (5) mechanical electronic amusement devices
for use and operation by the public, but whose gross revenue from
the operation of such mechanical electronic amusement devices does
not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of its total gross revenue.
