§ 10-121. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Amusement device means any machine, game, table or device which is designed, intended or used as a test of skill or entertainment and may be operated by the manipulation of buttons, dials, trigger devices or electrical impulses upon the insertion of a coin or token, or the use of which is made available for any valuable consideration; and such amusement device shall include, but not be limited to, devices commonly known as pinball machines, video games, electronic games, and all games or operations similar thereto under whatever name they may be indicated. Such definition does not include a bowling alley, coin-operated music machines, mechanical amusement riding devices, coin-operated vending machines or coin telephones.

Game arcades means any premises having a primary purpose or object of existence or operation of providing games of amusement to the public at retail, operated by any individual, organization or corporation as the owner, lessee or occupant of the building. Games of amusement include, but are not limited to, game devices commonly known as baseball, football, basketball, hockey, shuffle board, ray guns, bowling games, bumper games, skee-ball, electronic video (whether coin-operated or not) and other similar devices.

Operator means any person owning, operating or leasing an amusement device installed or set up for use in the village.

(Code 1991, § 12.14(1))

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.