Town of Chili, NY Article III Amusement Devices

§ 171-12 License required.

No owner or lessee of three or more amusement devices shall offer or present for operation in an amusement center within the Town of Chili any amusement device without first having obtained an annual license for each such device from the Town Clerk.

§ 171-13 License application procedure; inspections; license requirements.

A. An application for an amusement center and device license shall be made to the Town Clerk on forms prescribed by the Town Board.

B. Upon receipt of an application for an amusement center and device license, the Fire Marshal shall cause an inspection of the amusement device to be made to determine whether public safety problems exist, and the Fire Marshal and his or her representatives shall have the right to enter upon any premises where an amusement device is to be located for the purpose of making such an inspection during normal business hours. Further inspections of the premises may be made after a license has been issued to ensure compliance with the laws and ordinances relating to amusement devices.

C. Amusement devices may be added by the owner or operator of the device upon written notice of device name and serial number to the Town Clerk and payment of device fee.

D. No license shall be issued for an amusement device which is not permitted under state law or which does not function safely and properly.

E. Except as provided in the New York Correction Law Article 23-A, as amended or changed, no license shall be issued for an amusement device if the owner thereof or the applicant thereof has pled guilty to or been convicted of any felony.

§ 171-14 Tags for amusement devices.

The Town Clerk shall issue to the owner, lessee or operator thereof a license or tag for each amusement device, which shall be kept on file with the operator of said amusement devices and contain the following information:

A. The name of the owner, lessee or operator of the amusement devices.

B. The name and serial number of such amusement devices.

C. The name of the owner, lessee or operator of the amusement center where said device is located and the number of licenses issued to said amusement center.

§ 171-15 Term of license; nontransferability.

An amusement center and device license shall continue in force for the term specified therein, but in no event longer than the 31st day of December following the date said license is issued. The license may be transferred from one amusement device to another amusement device upon ten-day written notification to the Town Clerk, but not more than one amusement device shall be operated under one license.

§ 171-16 Operation.

A. No cash awards shall be offered or given in any contest, tournament, league or individual play on any amusement device.

B. The licensee of any amusement device in an amusement center shall comply with all provisions of federal, state and local laws and ordinances pertaining to such device.

C. The Town of Chili may from time to time promulgate rules and regulations to govern the operation and control of amusement device in amusement centers to provide for the orderly operation of amusement centers and to ensure the public health, safety and general welfare and the peace and tranquility of the neighborhood where the centers are located.