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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-0307 - Licensing pinballs (Repealed by 831)<.,(',.---- ~" ;;.- 1 "" ORDINANCE NO.:1>{)7 , 2 311 An ordinance providing for the licensing and regulation of pin-ball games,marble machines,skill games and devices 4 II of all kinds,the playing or operating of which,requires some degree of skill,whether the prize or consideration gained be 5 II in money,merchandi se or tokens redeemable in merchandi se or cash;for the purpose of regulation and revenue and providing 6 II penal t.i es for the vi olati on thereof and declaring an emsrg§I'rcy'. 7 II BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Marysville 8 II as follows: 9 II Section 1:To give a clear,comprehensive definition of 28 have. 29 fee, 30 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 31 32 each of the various machines,games and devices,referred to and covered by this ordinance being impossible,they are now defined generally as those designed to test the skill of the operator where skill predominates over chance or where at least some Slight degree of skill is used and includes all devices where there is a prize or consideration gained or possible,whether in money,merchandise or tokens redeemable in merchandise or cash, the term "devices"will be used hereinafter to describe and will hav:e',reference to all of those menti oned in thi s secti on and in the title of this ordinance. Section 2:It shall be unlawful for any person or corporation,either as principal or agent,to operate or keep for operation within the limits of the Town of Marysville,Wash- ington,any amusement game or device as defined herein,unless a license or licenses for the operation thereof has first been obtained as hereinafter provided. Section 3:No machine or game or device as herein mentioned and defined shall be operated unless the owner thereof shall first paid an annual license fee known as an owner's license o of S I Y(\;~<;J 4;r,Dollars ($to 0 ~being the,,...J" license for the particular machine,said fee to be paid to the Town Clerk;and further fees on such machine and games at the PHIL G.WARNOCK LAWYER 312-313 COLBY BLOG. REO 691 EVERETT,WASH. ~• Town Clerk of the Town or persons of good moral character and who are residents of the State of Washington,at the time application is made. Section 4:Every amusement and device as mentioned and rate of and in the amount hereinafter set forth,provided that -rovv N - no license shall be issued by the et-ty Council except to,~a'~person owner shall be subject :.<50Dollars($~- )Per defined herein and operated by a licensed to an additional fee of-[vJo j\lP ~trV A month,payable monthly in advance to the of Marysville. 8 6 4 5 9 7 1 2 3 10 11 Section 5:No owner or operator or person in charge of 12 13 14 15 any place of business shall operate or permi t to be operated any of the devices described herein unless the same shall be the property of a person,corporation,or co-partnership holding the owaer's license to operate the same as provided herein, 16 17 and unless there shall have been paid the additional monthly fee as provided herein;and there shall be attached to each such 18 amusement device evidence that such device is the property of a 19 holder of an owner's license as herein provided. 20 Section 6:Applications for owner's license shall be filed 21 with the City Council on forms to be provided and accompanied 22 with the fee as provided herein.In the event that any owner's 23 license application is refused,the City Council shall refund 24 the amount so deposited to such applicant. 25 Section 7:That the city council shall have the right to 26 revoke any and all licenses issued hereunder should said council 27 be satisfied that the licensee or person,firm or corporation 28 II operating any such machine or game is doing so in violation of 11, 29 30 the spirit and letter of this ordinance provided,however,that the Council shall give reasonable notice to said licensee or 31 person,firm or corporation so operating said machine or game 32 to appear before said Council at such time and place as the PHIL G.WARNOCK LAWYER 312_313 COLBy BLDG. RED 691 EvERETT.WASH. -2- Council may direct and show cause,if any there be,why said • 1 2 3 ....jt" license or licenses should not be revoked. .~. And upon receiving such notice the licensee or operator shall immediately suspend 4 ~ operating said game or machine until further order of the Council.5 . 6 7 8 The City Council shall have the right to designate the place or places where such games or machines may be operated,and it shall be unlawful to operate any such machine or game in any 9 "place not expressly authorized by the Council.Provided,however, 10 11 12 that should any person feel that the denial of the use of such game or machine is without justification he may upon application be granted a public hearing before the said Council. 13 II Section 8:If after such hearing as provided in the previous 14 15 16 17 section the Council shall deem it necessary to revoke any license so granted,the licensee shall forfeit all rights under same and The Town of Marysville shall not refund any part of the amount so paid for license. 18 II Section 9:Any person who shall violate any of the provisions 19 II of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,and 20 II upon conviction thereof,shall be fined in a sum not exceeding 21 II One Hundred Dollars,or by imprisonment in the city jail not 22 II exceeding thirty days;and any such games or machines operated, 23 II kept,maintained or displayed in violation of this Ordinance shall 24 II be confiscated by the Town of Marysville. 25 II Section 10:Whereas it is necessary that the above ordinance Attest: passage and pUblication. 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 PHIL G.WARNOCK LAWYER 312·313 COLBY B·LDG. RED 691 EvERETT.WASH. be passed immediately for the purpose of regulation and revenue and is necessary to preserve the health,peace and safety of all individuals of the Town of Marysville,an emergency is declared to exist and this ordiance shall take effect immediately upon its a ::¥22vAA~~~MAY~~~ YI 7.p~Town Clerk ~ passed:J~I~,1937 Published:~/~,1937. I