Tehachapi Municipal Code Ch. 5.12 Arcades

As used in this chapter:

A. "Amusement machine" means any mechanical, electrical, electronic or other machine, apparatus, contrivance or device which may be operated or played by the placing or deposit therein of a coin, check, slug, ball, token, card, or other article, or by paying for the use thereof in advance or after use, involving in its operation or play either skill or chance, including but not limited to pinball machines, bowling game machines, shuffleboard machines, marble game machines, video game machines, movie machines, or any other similar machine or device. The term "amusement machine" does not include phonographs, jukeboxes, or other music machines.

B. "Arcade" means any business with a fixed place of business which maintains on the business premises four or more amusement machines available for use and play by the public generally or by patrons of such business, whether the business of arcade is conducted as a single business or in conjunction with another business.

C. "Mobile arcade" means any arcade business without a fixed place of business in the city which maintains and/or operates one or more amusement machines available for use and play by the public generally or by patrons of such business, whether the business of mobile arcade is conducted as a single business or in conjunction with another business.

(Ord. 82-08-472 § 1, 1982)

All the amusement machines available for use and play in an arcade or mobile arcade shall be located together in one area, readily visible and accessible to the public and all patrons of the business.

(Ord. 82-08-472 § 3, 1982)

All persons or entities desiring to operate a mobile arcade business in the city shall first secure a permit therefor from the police department pursuant to Chapter 5.04 of this Code.

(Ord. 82-08-472 § 7, 1982)

At all times during the operation of any amusement machine at the business premises of an arcade or mobile arcade, an adult attendant, eighteen years of age or older, shall be present to supervise the conduct of all persons present, to maintain proper order and good behavior, and to guard against any conduct which is, or is reasonably likely to be, detrimental to public health, safety or welfare.

(Ord. 82-08-472 § 4, 1982)

No person less than eighteen years of age shall be permitted to use or operate, either alone or with other persons, an amusement machine at an arcade or mobile arcade between the hours of seven a.m. and three p.m. on any day during which school is in session for and during the academic year of public schools in the city. It shall be the responsibility of the adult attendant and of the person to whom the city license for such arcade business is issued to enforce this regulation.

(Ord. 82-08-472 § 5, 1982)

No alcoholic beverages shall be sold to, consumed by, or in the possession of any person on the business premises of an arcade or mobile arcade, unless the arcade business is conducted in conjunction with a restaurant licensed to serve alcoholic beverages.

(Ord. 82-08-472 § 2, 1982)

The person to whom a license is issued by the city for an arcade business shall provide adequate parking space for bicycles, either inside or outside the business premises, and shall not permit the parking of bicycles or other obstruction on any portion of the public right-of-way for pedestrians adjoining the business premises.

(Ord. 82-08-472 § 6, 1982)

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not to exceed five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not exceeding six months, or by both fine and imprisonment. Every day upon which violation of this chapter exists, or continues, shall constitute a separate offense.

(Ord. 82-08-472 § 8, 1982)