§ 4-35. Permit required, approvals and inspections.

(a)

Permit required; application and fee. The owner(s) of any location wherein amusement devices, and/or coin operated devices, are permitted shall first obtain a permit for each such device from the city clerk by making application therefore and paying a permit fee in an amount to be set by council resolution. The clerk shall issue no more than ten permits for amusement devices for any one permitted location. Arcades require special use approval for a business license and a permit for each amusement device.

(b)

Initial permits—Approval by chief of police, fire chief and building official required. No initial application shall be recommended for approval unless it is approved by the chief of police who shall indicate such approval in writing upon the face of the application. No application shall be recommended for approval until the fire chief, or his designated agent, determines that adequate space is provided between and around the amusement devices to permit safe entry and exit from the subject premises. No application shall be recommended for approval until the building official, or his designated agent, determines that the applicant is in compliance with the building and zoning ordinances.

(c)

Inspection; revocation of license. The chief of police, the building official, and fire chief, or their respective designated agents, may make inspections of any location licensed for amusement devices. If any unlawful practices are observed in connection therewith, such practices shall be reported forthwith to the building official, fire chief or chief of police, as the case may be, and such individuals may recommend immediate license revocation, in addition to criminal prosecution.

(Ord. No. 1053, § 1, 12-17-07)