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CHAPTER VI – GENERAL REGULATIONS
ORDINANCE 606 REGULATION OF AMUSEMENT DEVICES ................................... 606-1
Section 606.01: DEFINITION .................................................................................... 606-1
Section 606.02: LICENSE REQUIRED ..................................................................... 606-1
Section 606.03: LICENSE RESTRICTIONS .............................................................. 606-1
Section 606.04: LICENSE FEE .................................................................................. 606-1
Section 606.05: CURFEW .......................................................................................... 606-1
Section 606.06: REVOCATION OF LICENSE .......................................................... 606-1
Section 606.07: CRIMINAL PENALTY .................................................................... 606-1
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CHAPTER VI – GENERAL REGULATIONS
ORDINANCE 606 REGULATION OF AMUSEMENT DEVICES
Section 606.01: DEFINITION. For purposes of this ordinance, the term "amusement
device" shall include the following coin operated machines: jukebox, pinball machines, video
games, electronic games of skill, foosball tables and pool tables.
Section 606.02: LICENSE REQUIRED. No person shall keep an amusement device
within the City of St. Joseph, which is available for use by general members of the public, and
for which use there is a direct or indirect charge, unless a license therefore has been obtained on
application to the City Administrator/Clerk. If the issuance of the license will not violate any
ordinance provision, the City Administrator/Clerk shall issue a license to the applicant upon
payment of the required fee. A separate license shall be purchased for each individual
amusement device. No persons shall receive a license who has not met the general requirements
for City approvals under Section 104.06 of the St. Joseph Code of Ordinances.
Section 606.03: LICENSE RESTRICTIONS. No license shall be issued except to a
person of good moral character. Licenses may not be transferred or assigned.
Section 606.04: LICENSE FEE. The fee for every license shall be the amount as
established by resolution of the City Council, and as from time to time modified by council
resolution. Every license shall expire December 31 of the year for which it is issued.
Section 606.05: CURFEW. No person under the age of 16 years shall be allowed to
enter or remain on any premises, between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m., where there is
located an amusement device which is subject to licensing under this ordinance.
Section 606.06: REVOCATION OF LICENSE. The license issued under this ordinance
is subject to revocation for violation of this ordinance by the licensee, his or her agents or
employees. A revocation may be appealed to the City Council for an informal hearing, but the
request for a hearing must be made in writing to the City Clerk/Administrator within ten days
after the licensee receives notice of the City's intent to revoke or the hearing right is waived.
Section 606.07: CRIMINAL PENALTY. Any person who violates any provision of this
ordinance is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Updated 11/2013
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