[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Morris 4-2-2003 by Ord. No. 8-03 (Ch. 26 of the 1969 Code). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
The following definitions shall be applied to terms used in
this chapter:
Any device, game or contrivance, including but not limited
to pinball machines, video games, computer games and electronic games,
for which a charge or payment is received for the privilege of playing,
using or operating the same and which, as a result of such use, operation
or playing, does not entitle the person using, operating or playing
such device, game or contrivance to receive the same return in market
value in the form of tangible merchandise each time such device, game
or contrivance is used, operated or played.
Any owner of an amusement machine who operates or permits
the same to be played or operated in his place of business or in any
place under his control or who installs or maintains the same in any
place where the same can be played or operated by persons in or about
such place, or any person in whose place of business any such amusement
machine is placed for the use, amusement, patronage or recreation
of the public or of persons in or about such place.
It is unlawful for any person to install, operate or maintain
to be operated any amusement machine in the Township of Morris without
first having obtained a license in writing to do so from the office
of the Township Clerk.
Application for such a license under this chapter shall be made
to the Township Clerk's office, upon a form furnished by the
Township Clerk, and shall contain the following information and statements:
A.
Name of the applicant.
B.
Place where the amusement machine is to be placed, maintained or
operated, and, if the amusement machine is to be placed, maintained
or operated in connection with any other business or calling, the
character of the business or calling.
C.
The name of the owner of the location where the machine is to be
placed, maintained or operated.
D.
A complete description of the type of amusement machine and the manner
in which it is to be placed, maintained or operated.
E.
The total number of amusement machines to be placed, maintained or
operated at the location for which the license is required.
F.
A statement that the amusement machine for which a license is sought
is not intended to be, and will not be permitted to be, used for any
gambling purpose whatsoever.
G.
Each application shall be accompanied by the applicable license fee.
The license fee for each amusement machine as mentioned in § 170-1 shall be $300 for the first machine and $100 for each machine thereafter. Said license shall be issued for the calendar year commencing January 1 and expiring December 31. Said license shall be renewed annually on or before December 31 by the filing of a written application accompanied by the license fee for each renewal. The license fee for any license issued in any calendar year after July 1 shall be 1/2 of the annual fee.
The holder of any license shall not be permitted to transfer
the license within the calendar year for which it is issued to any
other like device or machine to be maintained, operated or used in
the same location in place of the machine mentioned in the license.
No more than four devices or machines of any type or types shall
be permitted to be operated, maintained or used in any one place,
location or premises.
No licensee shall offer any prize or other reward to any person
playing any said machine, nor shall any licensee permit any said machine
to be used for gambling purposes, and no free plays or prizes or return
of any money shall be allowed.
Nothing in this chapter contained shall be construed to permit
the licensing, maintenance or operation of any mechanical device or
apparatus which is contrary to any of the laws of the State of New
Jersey or the ordinances of the Township of Morris, nor to permit
the operation of any amusement machine licensed hereunder in a manner
as to be contrary to any of such laws or ordinances.
No license shall be granted for any machine which shall be in
the nature of a gambling device or machine, nor any machine which
states thereon that there is any free play or prize or the return
of any money, and no such machine shall be placed, operated, maintained
or used in the premises.
No licensee shall permit any person under 16 years of age to
play or operate any such licensed device or machine unless such person
is accompanied by his or her parents or guardian.
No machine shall be licensed or shall be placed, operated or
used in any location, any entrance to which is within 300 feet of
any entrance to a school, public playground or church, to be measured
along the street line, and no machine shall be licensed or shall be
placed, maintained, operated or used in any premises or on any grounds
for which an alcoholic beverage license has been granted.
Before any such device or machine mentioned in § 170-1 shall be placed, operated, maintained or used in any place, there shall be affixed to said device or machine, in a conspicuous place so that the same shall be easily and quickly identified, the license so issued therefor, and no such device or machine shall be so placed, operated, maintained or used until this is done.
Each license shall be revocable for any violation of this chapter.
