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.:,1 '";J /"" , ( ) ~ ORDINANCE NO. 767 AN ORD NANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING AND REGULA ION OF MECHANICAL AMUSEMENT DEVICES WITHIN THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE. WHEREA , the City Council of the City of Louisville has determined a nee to license and regulate mechanical amusement devices within t e City; and, WHEREA , the City Council believes that such devices should be limited with espect to their location, hours of operation and other matters. NOW, T EREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOUISVIL E, COLORADO: Sectio 1. The following chapter is hereby added to - Title 8 of the L uisville Municipal Code: 8.48 Mechanical Amusement Devices 8.48.010 Definitions "mechanical and/or electronic amusement device" shall mean any m chine, which upon the insertion of a coin, slug, token, plate or isc, or payment of a consideration, may be operated by the public ge erally for use as a game, entertainment or amuse- ment, whether or not registering a score. It shall include such devices as marble machines, pin ball machines, skill ball, video games, and all games, operations or transactions similar thereto under whatever name indicated. 8.48.020 License Required Any person, firm, corporation or association displaying or keeping for operation any mechanical or electronic amusement devices as defined herein shall be required to obtain a license from the City of Louisville beginning January 1 , 1983. Said license shall be issued upon payment of a yearly license fee in the amount of $75.00 for each amusement device to be used. Said license must be conspicuously posted upon each mechanical and/or electronic amusement device. Application for such license shall be made to the City Clerk of the City of Louisville and shall include the following information: