El Cajon Municipal Code Ch. 5.44 Mechanical Music Devices

For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:

"Mechanical musical instrument"

means any amusement machine, apparatus or device designed or constructed for the purpose of producing or reproducing or playing any musical tones, the operation or use of which is permitted, controlled or made possible by the deposit or placing of any coin, plate, disc, slug or key into any slot, crevice or other opening.

"Premises open to the public"

includes clubs, headquarters and meeting places of fraternal or other societies, associations and bodies.

(Prior code § 4-58)

No person shall maintain or operate, or permit to be maintained or operated upon his premises, which premises are open to the public, any mechanical musical instrument unless a license therefor shall have first been obtained from the city as provided in this chapter.

(Prior code § 4-59)

All applications for licenses under this chapter shall be in writing and directed to the department of finance, and shall be accompanied by the amount of money required for the period of time to be covered by the license.

(Prior code § 4-60; Ord. 4528, 1997)

The license for a mechanical musical instrument may be revoked pursuant to Chapter 5.12 of this code upon the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, the grounds set forth in Chapter 5.12, or upon the grounds that such mechanical musical instrument is or has been operated or maintained in such a manner as neighborhood.

(Prior code § 4-61)