§ 18-2.10. Inspections; recordkeeping.

(a)

The premises in which such amusement redemption machines are located shall conform to all building codes and fire prevention codes of the city and the fire marshal of the city and his assistants and the chief building official or fire marshal may enter into the premises where such amusement redemption machines are located at any time during normal business hours for the purpose of inspection said premises for fire hazards.

(b)

It shall be the duty of all owners, managers, or employees of an amusement redemption machine establishment to provide any city official with immediate unrestricted access during business hours to all areas of an amusement redemption machine establishment and to all amusement redemption machines.

(c)

Any city official may inspect an amusement redemption machine establishment or an amusement redemption machine located in the city to determine whether the establishment or amusement redemption machine complies with city ordinances and state laws.

(d)

The city shall have the authority to seal any coin-operated machine located in any amusement redemption machine establishment for which a license fee has not been paid. A fee in the amount adopted by the city council will be charged for the release of any machine sealed for non-payment of said license fee.

(e)

The manager, operator, or owner of an amusement redemption machine establishment shall maintain accurate and legible records of the daily intake of cash/credit paid to play amusement redemption machines and maintain records of payouts including rights of replay, non-cash merchandise prizes, toys, or novelties, or a representation of a value redeemable for those items received by customers for play and approximate cost of such. The records or keys to the motherboard shall be presented to city officials upon request. A refusal to comply with such requests shall be grounds for revocation of a license. A refusal to provide a key to the motherboard shall be consent to damaging physical entry into the machine for the purpose of removal of the motherboard when such entry is otherwise authorized by law.

(Ord. No. 2018-O-072 , § 1, 5-21-18)