As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE
Any mechanical container or device used for the sale of any
article or service, the operation of which is governed or controlled
by the deposit of a coin or token.
Every automatic vending machine shall be licensed.
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to deliver or install any automatic
vending machine within the City without first having obtained a license
so to do.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to install, keep, maintain or
use, or permit the installation, keeping, maintenance or use upon
his premises of any automatic vending machine for which a license
has not been issued and affixed to said machine for the current year.
(C) No person, firm or corporation shall permit to operate or be maintained
on premises under his or its control any automatic vending machine,
as described herein, which does not have a license affixed to said
machine as required herein.
(D) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to which
a license for an automatic vending machine has been issued not to
have the same affixed to the automatic vending machine for which it
was issued.
(E) It shall be unlawful for any person to remove or transfer to another
machine a license from a machine to which it was issued or to install,
keep, maintain or use a machine to which said license was transferred.
Additional or new machines shall require the annual license fee required in §
11.82. No license shall be transferred from the machine for which it was issued to another machine.
Change of location of any licensed vending machine during any
license period may be authorized by the City Clerk upon application
therefor.
No automatic food vending machine shall be installed or kept
for use in any toilet or washroom.
Before a license is issued for any food vending machine, a permit
shall be secured for such machine as provided in Article 14.