§ 18-65. Business tax receipts and amusement machine decals.

One business tax receipt for all machines at each location shall be issued in the name of the machine operator. The business owner at each location shall provide written notice to the property owner of its intention to allow the operation of amusement machines within its business. Prior to the issuance of the business tax receipt, the machine operator shall provide the city a copy of the business owner's written notice to the property owner. All business tax receipts must be displayed within public view and access in an area within five feet from the physical site of the machine. Business tax receipts for amusement machines are not transferable from one machine operator to another. However, if a machine operator wishes to relocate an amusement machine covered under a current business tax receipt from one location to another, then the machine operator may submit a new application together with the corresponding transfer fee to change locations. A new business tax receipt will be issued identifying the new location of that machine and a corrected business tax receipt shall be issued reflecting the removal of the machine at the previous location. The name, address and telephone number of the machine operator must be attached to the front of the machine in a location easily read by machine users with the size of lettering equal to or greater than 12-point type. Prior to issuing a city business tax receipt, the machine operator must present a state amusement machine certificate from the department of revenue and an applicable county business tax receipt for each machine in operation at every location. In addition to a city business tax receipt, two decals will be issued for each machine. The first decal issued by the city will identify the business tax receipt number. The second decal issued by the city shall provide a statement that this machine cannot be used for gambling and violators are subject to criminal prosecution. The decals must be permanently attached to each machine in a conspicuous place easily noticeable to anyone on first sight of the machine. The decals must be affixed to the machine at all times. For purposes of this subsection, each individual screen shall constitute one machine regardless of whether the screen is encased in a console, cabinet, or other fixture with other screens which receive electric power through one source or cord, and/or are set into motion or permitted to function through the use of one bill acceptor, where the player may select a game at any one screen such that at any one time you may have more than one person playing or operating games at different screens independently from another. No artifice or scheme shall be used to circumvent the intent of this subsection.

(Ord. No. 2008-30, § 1, 4-22-2008; Ord. No. 2009-14, § 1, 2-24-2009; Ord. No. 2010-05, § 1, 1-26-2010; Ord. No. 2013-55, § 1, 9-10-2013)