§ 3-96. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Amusement device means any machine or contrivance which, upon the insertion of a coin, slug, token, plate or disc, or the payment of a price, may be operated by the public generally for use as a game, entertainment, or amusement, whether or not registering a score and whether operated by hand, electricity, or any other form of power. It shall include but not be limited to such devices as marble machines, pinball machines, skill ball machines, mechanical grab machines, coin-operated bowling alleys, shuffleboard game machines or devices, whether played with discs, weights, pucks or balls, coin-operated billiard games, mechanical guns, coin-operated motion picture machines, any so-called claw, crane or digger machine, electronic video devices or any other games, devices, operations or transactions similar thereto, under whatever name they may be indicated, which when operated, do not deliver as a result of the application of an element of chance, and money or property, or by the operation of which a person may not be entitled to receive as a result of the application of an element of chance, any money or property. A juke box is specifically excluded from this definition.

Mechanical or video amusement device arcade means any place, establishment or business having three or more mechanical or video amusement devices on its property with the exception of any tavern licensed under the state liquor control commission which shall be permitted to have three such devices on the premises without being designated an arcade.

(Ord. No. 452, § 1, 7-21-82)

Cross reference

Definitions and rules of construction generally, § 1-2.