Arcades & Amusement Parlors

Purpose
The purpose of this license is to regulate the standards and manner in which arcades and amusement parlors are operated within the City of Millville to ensure the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare.

Definitions
The following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended:

Amusement Device
A game of skill wherein a player pays a fee for an opportunity to participate and no money, prize, or other thing of value is awarded if the player attains a particular score or result.

Amusement Game
A game of skill, chance, or a combination of both wherein a player pays a fee for an opportunity to participate, and prizes or tickets or tokens redeemable for prizes are awarded if the player attains a particular score or result. Amusement games can be electronic, mechanical, or manual.

Amusement Parlor
A room in a building open to the public containing various devices for entertainment such as coin- or token-operated amusement devices, computer games, video games, or music devices.

Arcade
A building or the entire floor of a building open to the public containing various devices for entertainment such as coin- or token-operated amusement devices, computer games, video games, or music devices.

Person
A natural person, association, corporation, firm, partnership, trust, or other legal entity.

License Required
No person shall operate an arcade or amusement parlor within the city unless licensed to do so pursuant to this article.

A. The license required shall be known as an amusement device license and shall be issued by the city clerk after payment of the required fee, compliance with these regulations, and compliance with the approval standards contained in Article I of this chapter.

B. The license issued shall be prominently displayed on the premises at all times, and is not transferable.

C. The fee for the amusement device license shall be $50 per year for each machine or arcade game. The annual license shall run from January 1 to December 31 of each year.

D. Any commercial establishment with more than four devices of the type described herein must be licensed and regulated under this article.