§ 5.40.010. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following respective meanings:

"Mechanical or electronic games" means any machine, apparatus, contrivance, appliance, or device which may be operated or played upon the placing or depositing therein of any coin, check, slug, ball, or any other article or device, or by paying therefor either in advance of or after use, involving in its use either skill or chance, including, but not limited to tape machine, card machine, pinball machine, bowling game machine, shuffleboard machine, marble game machine, horse racing machine, basketball game machine, baseball game machine, football game machine, electronic video game, or any other similar machine or device.

"Operator" means any owner or lessee of such mechanical or electronic games who installs or maintains the same in any place of business which is not his or her own or under his or her direct control where the same can be played or operated by persons in the same place.

"Person" means any corporation, association, syndicate, joint stock company, partnership, club, society or individual.

"Proprietor" means the person in whose place of business any such mechanical amusement device is placed for the use, amusement, patronage or recreation of the public or of persons in or about said place.

"School" means any educational institution, public, private, secular, or parochial which offers instruction of high school grade or below.

"Street" means any street, alley, way, boulevard, or road, either public or private, that is used or to be used for ingress or egress.

(Prior code § 3-14.01)