Amusement devices shall include any amusement or mechanical device operated by means of insertion of a coin, token or similar object so that such amusement machine or mechanical device becomes operative and subject to control and manipulation by the person using the machine. Such machines shall include, but not be limited to, pinball machines, video games, pool tables, foosball tables, air hockey tables, pong games. Automatic amusement devices shall not include coin operated riding machines and juke boxes which are not subject to control and manipulation by the person using the machine.

(Code 1983, 5-302)

No firm, person, partnership, or corporation, either as principal, agent, or employee, shall conduct, place, or cause to be placed in his or her, its or their place of business within the city, any automatic amusement device, or juke box, until the city license tax of $10.00 annually for each machine shall have been paid to the city and a license procured from the city.

(Code 1983, 5-302)

All licenses herein mentioned shall be:

(a)   Due and payable before the commencement of or the operation of such machine, games, Of device, and shall remain in full force and effect during the six months period in which the license is issued, unless the license is revoked for cause as hereinafter set out.

(b)   Issued by the city clerk upon payment of the proper sum, as heretofore established. No license fee shall be pro-rated. Licenses shall be signed by the city clerk and shall have affixed thereto the corporate seal of the city. The license tax heretofore mentioned is hereby established.

(c)   Revoked for cause by the governing body at any time the license may be in force and effect. In the event of revocation, no refund shall be made.

(Code 1983, 5-303)