§ 12-201. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases as used in this article are hereby defined as follows:

City shall mean the City of George West, acting through its city manager or designee.

Operator as used herein shall mean and include any person, individual, firm, company, association or corporation who exhibits, displays or permits to be exhibited or displayed, in his or its place of business or upon premises under his or its control, any "coin and/or slot operated machine" in this city.

Owner as used herein shall mean and include a person, individual, firm, company, association or corporation owning or having the care, control, management or possession of any "coin and/or slot operated machine" in this city.

Coin operated or slot machine as used herein shall mean and include every machine or device of any kind of character which is operated by or with coins, or metal slugs, tokens or checks; including but not limited to "merchandise or music coin operated machines" and "skill or pleasure coin operated machines" as these terms are hereinafter defined.

Music or coin operated or slot machine as used herein shall mean and include every coin and slot operated machine of any kind or character, which dispenses or vends music and which is operated by or with coins or metal slugs, tokens or checks. The following are expressly included within said term; but enumeration shall not be considered to exclude any other machine subject to the effect and intent of this article; phonographs, pianos, graphophones, and all other coin and slot operated machines which dispense or vend music.

Service coin operated machines as herein used shall mean and include every pay toilet, pay telephone and all other machines or devices, which dispense services only and not merchandise, music, skill or pleasure.

Skill or pleasure coin operated or slot machines as herein used shall mean and include every coin and slot operated machine of any kind or character whatsoever, when such machines dispense or are used or are capable of being used or operated for amusement or pleasure or when such machines are operated for the purpose of dispensing or affording skill or pleasure, or for any other purpose other than the dispensing or vending of "merchandise or music" or "service" exclusively as those terms are defined herein.

Excluded machines:

(1)

Machines that award the user no-cash merchandise prizes, toys, or novelties solely and directly from the machine, including claw, crane, or similar machines;

(2)

Machines from which the opportunity to receive non-cash merchandise prizes, toys, or novelties or a representation of value redeemable for those items varies depending upon the user's ability, including, but not limited to, "marble machines," "marble shooting machines," "marble table machines," "miniature race track machines," "miniature football machines," "miniature golf machines," and "miniature bowling machines."

(Ord. No. 727, § 1(1), 7-5-2011)