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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1845-1961 - To Provide Licensing and Control of Cigarette amd Coin Vending Machines, Juke boxes, Mechanical and Coin Ammusement Devices - STRICKENSection 9 Cont, (d) No person holding a license under this chapter shall display or offer any cigarette vehiing machine® juke box© or mechanical amusement device unless It is safely constructed and in good working order before it is offered to the public-, and such devices shall be kept in good and safe condition for the purposes for which they are to be used, (e) No person holding a license under this chapter shall permit such juke. box, mechanical amusement device, or coin amusement device to be operated to con- stitute a nuisance.or to permit the sound of said juke bos or devise to disturb the peace andiii.et'of other persons in the vicinity of the premises where they are operated; (f) No juke bos, mechanical amusement device, or coin amusement device shall be operate) or be permitted to be operated in a ma ra ier which is offensive to good morals, (g) No coin vending machines shall to operated or be permitted to he operated to sell anyr article of food or drink therefrom unless the same shall be fit for human consumption, shall Im sanitary, and shall comply with provisions of Iaw and of this code. Section 10_ al Lions. No person shall permit a cigarette vending machine, coin vending machine® juke box mechanical amusement device, or coin amusement device to be maintained for use or operated, or receive coins -Athout discharging them, when they are not -in proper working order. The person in charge of as well as the owner of such machines, juke boxes, or devices shall_be responsible for maintaining or operating or causing to be maintained arty such machine which is out of order. A placard shall be placed on every such machine, juke box, or device in a conspicuous place, which shall contain the n=.une of the owner Arid person in charge of such machine or device and shall also state that the person in charge of such machine and device will refaznd to any person money deposited for which service has not been received, and it is hereb y wads the duty of such parson so to do. Section 11--Revocation. Every license issued hereunder is subject to the general piers of revocations shauld the licensee'directly or indirectly suffer or permit display or exhibition of anything as pars of said game, machine. or device con- trary to'good morals. Section 12-Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be ;tined in any sum not exceeding Three Hundred 0300. ®oy � Dollars to which may be added imprisonment for a term not exceeding one hundred bighty (180) days. 7:3. 710F.-m .mans co Shall be in full force and effect upon and after it ° s passage by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana., signature of the President of Common Council affixed, submission to.and approval by the Mayor of said City and publication.as by law re7uired.and.the required approval of all statutory Boards. . PASSED.by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this � day of D President Attest* ity . leak Presented by City Clerk, to the- Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this day of 0. ity Clerk Approved by me, Roland H. Custer, for, of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this ® day of o Attest: City Clerk or CRPlNI'ME 1845-1961 jY_%ot"' f i An act to provide for Jake boxes, iv�chanicaZ the Licensing and control or Cig of sameA nd Coin Amusement Defaces and ; SECTION 1 Definitions.bf ems 2 License. required 3 APPIication. Inspection 5 License fees, b Issuance Of license. exti®n l-Deftnit .the ions of terms. rise indicated: As used in this Chapter � ia) The to a► ven` inf machine cig ette vends matches. and cOmmercially used .g machine" sh. controlled b. the for the ®n ale o f l mean t, machin b) The terra it fuser cig. or other eo cormner coin Vend ®� a coin or ec articles. ciala3r used for th@ shall �c s�Ie of food° prink ®r aco c tokenClevic the tee P°juke n bD plat�n�;ae�cial ?,o�1e° Shy �P ' e Payment ®,se• or ke ed° PhIch l �r can �Y muq N96. p Musjc° anJP p of Into aDjp slot the i1,sert Ve 'of r sear °�� r,,�es ®p credo or ®®g a coji e.�ento �' bs ®per�t���he� ®pep $Or ONJ SECT is G A 9 PI 10 & 11 Re 12 Pep r a / ®� Cigare ding tte Pe and c°ntr° 'DeOyes and pr° ovide for t1ae 1,iceu 3 cement rcal and Co An act to p ''eebs`ni e �Xes o K S o-_,,f same- SEGilol] sEcz�O^� bons of terms o •i Defini 2 I,icerse reRuiredo ApPlication� 3 Inspectioo"i �' fees° 5 L'-Cease of licensed 6 Issuance bons of terms°. lDefini rjObITV DisPUI 9 ?T hh% U B801 � 11 ReV®CI 1.2 PeiAl As used in this chaPtero u9 Section se indicated • „ shz�.l mean ? vending 1retl 'text other e term �� cig�ette used .f®x the sale of cin or � tad h corataercially ertios of a coi venOng machine ° the ins and matches, ana controlled by "coin vending m°�ohie®�ofsfoodo drink or (b) The term used for the sal machined comercially other articleso (c) The tsrtn ,i joke h0" p shall mean any music veniinj or device commercially used° whiche upon the insertion or token, plate, 'disc, or key into any slot, creviceo or othi by the payment of any prieeo operates or may'% operatAd� of songs, music, or similar m. sement, (d) The term "mechanical or device, commercial) �t�tl3arfi@, dQ=QI tokeno . plate or disco r used, tah�.e�, . P n- as entertainmentt u 0 PrIze �s � er. a oVe, �h Q 8 0 �noe or WeM t i me te, T,h c�410not 4 or � . �t ®r a t� nd� e - kII P� e ORDINANCE 1845-1961 An act to provide for the Licensing and control of Cigarette and Coin Vending Machines, Juke boxes, Mechanical and Coin Amusement Detices and providing penalties for violation of same - SECTION SECTION 1 Definitions'®f terms. fA Gambling devices not permitted,, 2 License required. 8' Display of license. 3 Application. 9 Prohibitions and restrictions, 4 Inspection 10 Regulations. 5 License fees. ii Revocation. b Issuance of license. 12 Penalty, Section 1-Definitions of terms,,As used in this chapter, unless the con - "text otherwise indicated: (a) The terra "cigarette vending machine" shall mean any automatic verriing machine, commercially used for the sale of cigarettes, or cigarettes and matches, and controlled by the insertion of a coin or coins,, (b) The term "coin vending machine" shall mean any automatic vending machine, commercially used for the sale of food, drink or confection, or other articles. (a) The term "juke I-AY-1i" shall mean any music vending machine, contrivance, or device commercially used,, which, upon the insertion of a coin, slug, token, plate, disc, or key into any slot, crevice, or other opening, or by the payment of any price, operates or may be operated, for emission of songs, music, or similar amusement,, (d) The term "mechanical -amusement den.riees" shall mean any machine or device, commercially used, which, upon the insertion of a coin, slug, token, plate or iisc, or by the payment of any price, may be operated for use as entertainment or amusement, whethera score is established or not, when a prize is not offered, when the element of skill in such manipulation predominates over chance or luck, -:Then no form of pay-off, credit, prize, or reward, is dis- pensed. It sh-11 not include the operations of mechanical grabbing devices. (e) The term "coin amusement delrice".shall mean any coin automatic amuse- meat or exhibition machine, not otherAse included in this code. Section`2-License re-nuired,, It shall be unlawful for any person within the city to display or keep for operation any cigarette vending machine, coin vending machine,, juke box, mechanical amusement device,,or coin amusement device, ns de- fined in this chapter, without first obtaining a license from the city as herein providei,. No person under 21 years of age or any person who is an alien shall be issued a license under this chapter,, Section 3 ,implication. The application for a license under this chapter shall be made in duplicate to the city controller upon forms to be supplied by him for that purpose, shall be verified, and shall comply with the general licensing provisions of this code. The application shall state the place where the machinra or. device is to be displayed or operated, the business c®ndueted at that place, a description of the machine to be covered by the license, giving the mechanical features, the name of the manufacturer, -ind the serial number, the employment or business of the applicant during the previous five. years, whether applicant was ever convicted of a crime and the records thereof, and the true name of each owner and part owner and each person who shares in the profits and income. Secion 4-Inspection. One copy of the application shall be referred to the chief of police who shall investigate ihe'location wherein it is proposed to operate such machine or :device, ascertain if the ,applicant is a person of good moral char- acter, and either approved or disapprove the application. Section 4-Cont, The electrical inspector shall inspect all -wiring and connections to the machine, or device, to determine if the same is safe, or complies tri.th the electrical code. he shall either -approve or disapprove the application, The city health officer shall cause all coin vending machines and the contents thereof, with vend food, confections, or drink to be inspected and approved or rejected. tie shall also approve the premises there said machine is displayed or kept. Section 5-License fees. Every applicant, before being granted a license shall pay the following annual license fee for the privilege of operating, or maintaining for operation each cigarette vending machine, coin vending Machine, juke box, or mechanical amusement device as defined in this chapters (a) Cigarette vending machines -`5.00 per machine (b) Coin vending machines 5.00 per machine (c) Juke boxes 15.00 per machine (d) Mechanical .amusement devices 40 o0 per machine (e) Coin amusement devices 40.0o per machine The entire license fee shall be paid in advance i4thout pro -rating. Section 6-Issuance of license. Upon compliance by the applicant with all necessary conditions, the city controller shall issue a license for each cigarette vending machine, coin vending machine, ,juke box, mechanical amusement device or coin °uuse- went device. Section 7-Gambling devices not permitted. Nothing in this chapter shall in any :day be construed to authorize, license, or permit any gambling devices whatsoever,, or any mechanism that has been judicially determined to be a gambling device In this state or which is now or may hereafter be contrary to law,. Section 8-DisplaZr of license. (a) Each cigarette vending machine, coin vending machine, juke box, mechanical amusement device, or coin amusement det, ce, &scc��zed under this chapter shall con- tain suitable identification marks and numbers, and 'a card certifying to the issuance of a license for each machine, juke bm, or det►1ce shall be affixed and be plainly visible or be posted permanently and conspicuously at the location of the machine or device in the premises wherein it is to be operateJ or maintained. (b) Such license, except for mechanical amusement devices, may be transferred from one machine or device to another similar maci!ins upon applying to the city controller to such effect ani he giv3-ng of a description a.nd the serial number of the new machine or device. Not mole than one cigarette ven-ling machine, coin vending machine, juke box, mechanical amusement device, or coin amusement device shall be operated under one license a d the applicant or licensee shall be required to obtain a license for each and ever one displayed or displayed or operated by him. (a) if the licensee shall move his place of business two another location with-= in the city, the licensee may be transferred to such new location upon the application to the city controller, giving the str,,eet and number of the new location. The new location shall be approved b4; 'che 'chief of pollee, the city electrical inspecr, and the city health officer in the s x e fmnner as provided in Secction 4. i Section 9-Prohibitions and rsstrictiorss. (a) No person licensed under this chapter shall percait any person under legal age to purchase cigarettes by p.sing a vending machine or any person under 18 years of age to r.1A:W or operate a mechani.call amusement device. (b) No person holding a license under this chapter shall permit the playing of juke boxes, between the 9:;,�_iurs of 1 o ° clock A,14. and a o'clock A.M. of any day. (c) No person 92- -w l pewit the pFa=iying of juke boxes or mechanical amuse- ment devices within 400 feet of any church, public or parochial school or play- ground. Section 9 Cont, (d) No person holding a license under this chapter shall display or offer any cigarette vending machine, juke box, or mechanical amusement device unless it is safely constructed and in good working order before it is offered to the publics and such devices shall be kept in good and safe condition for the purposes for which they are to be used. (e) No person bollinF a license under this chapter shall permit such juke. box, mechanical amusement delr1ce, or coin amusement device to be operated to con- stitute a nuisance.or to permit the sound of said juke bos or device to disturb the peace and quiet of other persons in the vicinity of the premises where they are operated; (f) No juke bos, mechanical amusement device, or coin amusement device shall be operate! or be per Sri tted to be operated in e manner which is offensive to good morals. ( ) No coin vending machines shall lbe operated or be permitted to be operated to sell any article of food or drink therefrom unless the same shall be fit for human consumption,, shall l,e sanitary, and shall comply with provisions of law and of this code. Section 10 ula.tionsn No person shall permit a cigarette vending machine, coin ven-ling machine.' juke box mechanical amusement device, or coin amusement device to be maintained for use or operated, or receive coins -:Without diseh?rging them, when they are not in proper working order. The person in charge of as well as the owner of such machines, juke boxes, or devices shall be responsible for maintaining or operating or causing to be maintained any such machine which is out of order. A placard shall be placed on every such machine, juke box,, or device in a conspicuous place, which shall contain the name of the owner and person in charge of sue 'h machine or device and shall also state that the person in charge of such machine and device will refund to'any person money deposited for which service has not been received, and it is hereb y mads the duty of such parson so to do. Section 11--Revocation. Event' license issued hereunder is subject to the general �:xr era of revocation shauld the licensee "directly or indirectly suffer or permit display or exhibition of anything as part of said game,, machine, or device con- trary to good morals. Section 12-Pen� tyo Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall,,u on conviction thereof, be fined in any sum, not exceeding Three Hundred ($300.00 •Dollars to which may he added imprisonment for a tern not exceeding one hundred eighty (180) days. Sf�A�. en ;:3. T'nl s �_'3�P2��= Shall be in full force and effect upon and after it ° s passage by the Common Council of the City of Richmond,, Indiana, signature of the President of Common Council affixed, submission to.and approval by the Igor of said City and publication,as by law required and the required approval of all statutory Boards. . PASSFD.by the Common Council of the Citf of Richmond, Indiana, this play of o resident Attest, ity lerk Presented by City Clerk, to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana,, this day of o City Clerk Approved by me, Roland Ho Cutter, Mayor, of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this day of , &ttesta Mayor City Clerk