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.
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.
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:
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.
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.