Municipal Code, Complete - City of Santa Barbara

Sections:
5.64.010 Unlawful to Possess or Operate
Certain Machines.
5.64.060 Permit Required.
5.64.070 Application - Contents.
5.64.080 Application - To be in Writing -
Reference to and Investigation by
Chief of Police.
5.64.090 Application - List of Machines and
Locations.
Chapter 5.64
COIN-OPERATED DEVICES AND
VENDING MACHINES
5.64.010 Unlawful to Possess or Operate Certain Machines.
5.64.100 Permit - Age Requirements of
Applicants.
5.64.110 Application - Issuance or Denial -
Appeal.
5.64.120 Permit - Revocation - Appeal.
5.64.130 Permit Stickers.
5.64.140 Seizure - Machines - Redemption.
5.64.150 Disposition of Unredeemed
Machines.
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to pay any award in cash on the results of the operation of any marble
game, pin table, amusement machine or other coin or token-operated device.
B. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the operation of a coin or token-operated game or device designed and
manufactured for bona fide amusement purposes which may by application of skill entitle the player to immediate
merchandise, replay of the game or device at no additional cost or receive a check, slug, token or ticket which may
later be redeemed for merchandise.
C. The value of merchandise made available to players shall not have a wholesale value greater than 15 times
the value of play.
D. The number of redemption tickets or points required to obtain merchandise shall be clearly posted.
E. The owner of any establishment where the operation of coin or token-operated games or devices occurs is the
responsible party and shall maintain compliance with this section. (Ord. 4833, 1993; Prior Code §15.1.)
5.64.060 Permit Required.
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in selling, renting, leasing, placing for operation, displaying for
public patronage or attempting to sell, rent, lease, place for operation or display for public patronage any coinoperated
machine (hereafter "machine"), other than a newsrack as defined in Chapter 5.66 of this Code, at any place
in the City, other than placing at his own place of business, without obtaining a permit as provided in this Chapter.
(Ord. 4536, 1988; Ord. 4513, 1988; Ord. 3135 Sec. 2 (part), 1966; prior Code Sec. 15.6).
5.64.070 Application - Contents.
The application for the permit required by Section 5.64.060 shall contain the following information:
(1) The name and address of the applicant.
(2) The name and address of the individual applicant, his age, date and place of birth, and the same information
for the manager and principal owner of firm, corporation and association applicants.
(3) Prior convictions of the applicant, their managers and principal owner, if any. (Ord. 3135 §2(part), 1966;
prior Code §15.7.)
5.64.080 Application - To be in Writing - Reference to and Investigation by Chief of Police.
The application for a permit required by this chapter shall be in writing and shall be referred to the Chief of Police.
The Chief of Police shall ascertain if the applicant is of good moral character, and either approve or disapprove the
application. (Ord. 3135 §2(part), 1966; prior Code §15.8.)
5.64.090 Application - List of Machines and Locations.
The permittee shall furnish a list of all machines and their locations where used, sold, leased, rented or placed and
shall keep the list up to date quarterly. (Ord. 3135 §2(part), 1966; prior Code §15.9.)
155 rev. 12/31/99