§ 6-91. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Machine or amusement device means any machine, contrivance or device, including, without limitation, video, electronic or mechanical, of any of the following types:

(1)

A machine which upon the insertion of a coin, slug or other token, or upon payment of a fee, operates, or may be operated, as a game, contest or other amusement only and which contains no automatic payoff device for the return of money, coins, merchandise, checks, tokens or any other thing or item of value; provided, however, that such machine may be equipped to permit a free play or game or allow the payoffs provided in sections 6-100 and 6-101.

(2)

Miniature pool tables, bowling machines, shuffle boards, electric rifle or gun ranges, and machines patterned after baseball, basketball, hockey and similar games and like machines which may be played solely for amusement and not as gambling devices, and which machines are played by the insertion of a coin, slug or other token, or upon payment of a fee and which may be equipped to permit a free play or game or allow the payoffs provided in sections 6-100 and 6-101.

(3)

Amusement devices designated for and used exclusively by children, such as, but not limited to, kiddie cars, miniature airplane rides, mechanical horses, and other miniature mechanical devices, not operated as a part of or in connection with any carnival, circus, show or other entertainment or exhibition.

(Code 1970; Code 1992, § 220.01; Ord. No. 211-A1, 5-12-1982; Ord. No. 211-A2, 2-22-1984; Ord. No. 1993-6, 5-26-1993; Ord. No. 1994-1, 2-26-1994; Ord. No. 2014-8 , § 3, 6-17-2014)