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Title 5 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS›Chapter 5.08 — BUSINESS LICENSE TAX – PARTICULAR BUSINESSES
Cudahy Municipal Code Art. XI Video Games
Cudahy Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · Cudahy
Cite as: Cudahy Municipal Code Article XI · Text as of 2026-10-05
5.08.660 Annual fees.¶
| (1) Operating and maintenance of video games, per machine | $150.00 |
|---|---|
| (2) Offering video games or displaying video games for public patronage, one or more machines per location | 250.00 |
(Ord. 505 §§ 3, 18. 2002 Code § 6-25.1).
5.08.670 Video game defined.¶
“Video game” as used in this article shall include all coin- and token-operated amusement and entertainment devices, including, but not limited to, pinball machines, video games, and skee-ball games. (Ord. 505 § 3. 2002 Code § 6-25.2).
5.08.680 Location.¶
No license shall be issued to operate a video game in any zone other than the C-1, C-3 and C-M zones. (Ord. 505 § 3. 2002 Code § 6-25.3).
5.08.690 Display of license.¶
No person to whom a license is issued to operate a video game may operate or permit to be operated such video game unless the video game shall have conspicuously stamped upon said video game the license number and the name, address and telephone number of the person to whom the license to operate the video game has been issued. (Ord. 505 § 3. 2002 Code § 6-25.4).
5.08.700 Additional regulations.¶
Any place open to the public where four or fewer video games are maintained for use by the public shall be subject to the following regulations:
(1) The hours of operation of each video game shall be restricted to 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and 9:00 a.m. to midnight, Friday through Saturday.
(2) Persons under 18 years of age shall not be permitted to use or operate any video game between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, when the public schools serving the city are in session.
(3) All video games shall be at least three feet apart.
(4) All video games shall be enclosed within a building.
(5) Such public place shall be provided with adequate soundproofing to avoid any annoyance to or interference with adjacent uses or property.
(6) No alcoholic beverages shall be consumed on any premises that contain a video game. (Ord. 505 § 3. 2002 Code § 6-25.5).
5.08.710 Five or more video games.¶
Any place open to the public where five or more video games are maintained for use by the public shall be subject to the regulations provided by subsection 20-33.8 of the Cudahy Municipal Code. (Ord. 505 § 3. 2002 Code § 6-25.6).
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