Holtville Municipal Code Ch. 5.24 Vending and Amusement Machines

It is unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any person, firm, association, corporation, club or copartnership to engage in the business of operating lawful mechanical vendors or devices or lawful slot machines, except mechanical devices which deliver to the operator exactly the same result each time the same is operated, whether in goods, wares, merchandise, tokens or other articles, in the city, without first obtaining a license from the city as herein provided.

(Ord. 166 § 1, 1935)

It is unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any person, firm, association, corporation, club or copartnership to engage in the business of amusement concessions consisting of one or more games where marbles or balls are shot or propelled into slots or holes, or any other mechanical device or contrivance, the operation of which, and the result thereof, depends upon the skill of the operator, and for the playing or operation thereof a charge is made, in the city, without first obtaining a license from the city as provided in this chapter.

(Ord. 166 § 2, 1935)

It is unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any person, firm, association, corporation, club or copartnership to engage in the business of operating lawful amusement concessions consisting of one or more games where electronic video devices or machines or other similar contrivances, the operation of which, and the result thereof, depend upon the skill of the operator, and for the playing or operation thereof a charge is made in the city, without first obtaining a license from the city as provided in this chapter.

(Ord. 380 § 3, 1982)

For conducting the business as defined in HMC § 5.24.010, any person, firm, association, corporation, club or copartnership shall be charged an annual license fee of one percent on the entire annual gross receipts which are directly attributable to the operation of these machines within the city. The city may demand an audit of any such licensee and require him to submit a copy of the state sales and use tax returns filed relative to such machines, and a copy of any other tax statement filed with any government entity by him or by any other individual or firm operating such machines disclosing the gross receipts received from operating such machines. Any license to conduct business issued by the city in connection with which the city imposes a license fee upon such coin-operated vending machines within the city may be revoked for failure of the licensee to report to the city the gross receipts from such machines.

(Ord. 380 § 4, 1982)

For conducting the business as defined in HMC § 5.24.020, any person, firm, association, corporation, club or copartnership shall be charged an annual license fee of one percent on the entire annual gross receipts which are directly attributable to the operation of these machines within the city. The city may demand an audit of any such licensee and require him to submit a copy of the state sales and use tax return filed relative to such machines, and a copy of any other tax statement filed with any government entity by him or by any other individual or firm operating such machines disclosing the gross receipts received from operating such machines. Any license to conduct business issued by the city in connection with which the city imposes a license fee upon such coin-operated vending machines within the city may be revoked for failure of the licensee to report to the city the gross receipts from such machines.

(Ord. 380 § 5, 1982)

For conducting the business as defined in HMC § 5.24.030, any person, firm, association, corporation, club or copartnership shall be charged an annual license fee of one percent on the entire annual gross receipts which are directly attributable to the operation of these machines within the city. The city may demand an audit of any such licensee and require him to submit a copy of the state sales and use tax return filed relative to such machines, and a copy of any other tax statement filed with any government entity by him or by any other individual or firm operating such machines disclosing the gross receipts received from such machines. Any license to conduct business issued by the city in connection with which the city imposes a license fee upon such coin-operated vending machines within the city may be revoked for failure of the licensee to report to the city the gross receipts from such machines.

(Ord. 380 § 6, 1982)