HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 276-1948 e'.~V~?4/'- .~-CO,..
AN ORDINANCE 0F Ti~E CiTY OF SOb~fl~ SAN FR,NCISCO
LICPfSII~G ~iECH.d~7IC~L ,~':US~:E~ T DEVICES.
The City Council of the City of South San Francisco does
ordain as follows:
Section 1. For the purpose of this ordinance a "~.iech~ical
. Amusement Device" shall mean ~y machine, device, or contrivance
designed, constructed and operated for the playing of any game or
con'test or the e:hibitinC of any display or picture for amusement,
ti':e use, operation or playin:, of ~:i.ich machine, apparatus, device
or contrivance is dependent upon or is commenced, per'mitred or
allo~'ed by the deposit of an?' coin, slug oz' token, in any slot
or receptacle attached thereto or connected ther'e~ith.
Section 2. It sh~ll be unlawful for any person, firn or
corporation to operate, maintain or to permit to be operated or
maintained in ~y place of business or premises open to the
public and under his, i:er, or its control, ~y mechanic~l amuse-
merit de~iCe, as hereinbefore defined, witl'~out h~ving first ~plied
for and received ~ license therefor. Application for such license
shall be made to the city license collector, upon a form to be
provided by said officer.
Section 3. It shall be unlawful to operate, maintain or
permit any mechanical device, as herein defined, or to f>er~:it
such mechanical device to be operated, maintained or to be used
for =ny purpose or to be located or i:ept in an7 piece except
where minors ~e prohibited by la~ from being present.
Section 4. Every person, firm or corporation, ~:ho or
wt~.ich shall maintain or operate or permit t?~e maintenance or
operation of any mechanical device hereinbefore mentioned shall
pay, annually in advance, a basic license fee of Five~Hundred
Dollars (~500.00) per ~num and, in addition thereto, shall pay,
annually zn advance a license fee of Fifty Dollars
per annum for each such device.
Section 5. It sh~ll be unlawful for the holder of any
license issued under this ordinance to use or permit tl~e use of
such device for any purpose or in connection with any purpose
which constitutes a violation of law.
Section 6. Any holder of such license, ~ho shall use
or permit the use of such device for any such unlawful purpose
or in connection with such unlawful purpose, or in violation of
any provision of tkis ordinance, shall~ f~fe~t such license
and all license fees paid by such holder to said City.
Section 7. Every violation of tke provisions of this
ordinance shall be a misdemeanor and, if the offense be
continuing one, from day to day, shall constitute a new
violation for each calendar day on wLich such violation may
occur or continue. Every such violation shall be punishable
by fine not exceeding Three Hundred Dollars (~%300.CC) nor
less than Fifty Dollars ('~50.C. 0), or by imprisonment for a
?eriod not exceeding Sixty (60) days or by both such fine
and imprisonment. ~.~o sentence imposed for a violation of t~is
ordinance shall be suspended.
Section ~. This ordinance shall be published once in
The Enterprise, a newsp.~per of general circulation, published
and. circulated in the City of South San Francisco, and shall
take effect and be in force on the expiration of thirty
days after its adoption.
Introduced this 3Z/~/ d~y of July, 19&8.
Passed ~nd adopted ~s ~n ordinance of the City of South S~n
Francisco ~t a regular meeting of tl].e City Council of the City of
Sout~ San ~r=nc_sco this aay , i9~8, by
the follo~ing vote:
Ayes, Councilmen
Noes, Councilmen
Absent, Councilmen
Approved:
~ayor of the City of Soutl~ San
Francisco
Attest:
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