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Order: Be it hereby Ordained that Section 6.20 (Amusement Machines) of the Revised Ordinances of 1991 be hereby further amended by striking portions and inserting language to Sections 6.21, 6.22 and 6.23. (Per attached document).
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SECTION 6.20 AMUSEMENT MACHINES
.1 License Required
No person shall set up or offer for use an amusement device, as defined in Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 140 Section 177A, without having obtained a license therefor from the City Council.
The City Council may grant licenses to operate Amusement Machines upon such terms and conditions as they deem expedient and may, at any time, revoke the same for cause; provided that the Council shall revoke any license upon verified complaint of three violations of the provisions of this ordinance. Licenses shall expire annually on December 31.
Any premises on which five or more amusement machines are operated shall be deemed an arcade for purposes of this ordinance. No license shall be granted for an arcade except as an accessory use to a recreational business under Section 12.400.1.10 of the revised ordinances. No premises on which an arcade is operated shall obtain a license for more than 25 amusement machines.
Any premises on which more than 25 amusement machines are operated shall be deemed a family amusement center for purposes of this ordinance. No license shall be granted to a Family Amusement Center unless the following conditions are met:
1. A minimum of 50% of all machines licensed hereunder are machines which automatically, upon accomplishment of a predetermined score, delivers to the patron a ticket entitling said patron to redeem said ticket or tickets for prizes;
2. A minimum of 5% of all machines licensed hereunder shall be rides or amusement devices which require no skill on the part of the operator; provided that juke boxes shall not be considered amusement devices for purposes of this ordinance;
3. A maximum of 45% of all machines licensed hereunder sh...
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