HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 7674 AMEND AUGUSTA, GA CODE SECTION 6-6-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE A REVISION TO THE DEFINITION OF ARCADE ORDINANCE NO.1(Q ILI
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AUGUSTA, GEORGIA CODE SECTION 6-6-45 SO AS TO
PROVIDE A REVISION TO THE DEFINITION OF ARCADE; TO REPEAL ALL CODE
SECTIONS AND ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF CODE SECTIONS AND ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; TO WAIVE THE SECOND READING, TO PROVIDE AN
EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
THE AUGUSTA, GEORGIA COMMISSION ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Augusta, Georgia Code § 6-6-45 (a) (3) is hereby amended by striking said section in
its entirety, and substituting in lieu thereof the following, to-wit:
(3)Arcade. "Arcade" means any location where three or more bona fide coin-operated
amusement machines are operated which permit non-cash redemption as provided in O.C.G.A. §
16-12-35, or a location where ten or more bona fide coin-operated amusement machines are
located, whether or not non-cash redemption for any machine is allowed. Pursuant to Chapter 17
of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, specifically Section 48-17-15 (b) (2), a
business owner or business operator, as defined by Section 48-17-1 (2.1),may provide more than
nine (9) Class B bona fide coin operated amusement machines, as defined in Sections 48-17-1
(2) and(2.3), in a Business location, as defined in Section 48-17-15 (2); provided, however, that
these Class B bona fide coin operated amusement machines meet the following criteria: (i) it
rewards the player or players with tickets, tokens, or other non-cash representations of value
redeemable for merchandise prizes; (ii)the outcome of the game involves some skill in its
operation; (iii) the award of tickets, tokens or other non-cash representations of value is based
solely on the players achieving the object of the game or player's score; (iv) only merchandise
prizes are awarded; (v) the average wholesale value of the prizes awarded in lieu of tickets or
tokens for a single play of the machine does not exceed Five Dollars ($5.00); and(vi)the
redemption value of each ticket, token or other non-cash representation of value that may be
accumulated by a player or players to redeem prizes of greater value does not exceed the cost of
a single play of the machine.
Section 2. This ordinance amendment shall become effective upon its adoption in accordance
with applicable laws.
Section 3. All ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
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Adopted this 3rdday of, , 2019.
e/ Hardie Davis, Jr.
As its Mayor
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Lena J. Bonner, Clerk of Commission
Seal: 4f
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First Reading: September 3, 2019
Second Reading: Waived
CERTIFICATION
The undersigned Clerk of Commission, Lena J. Bonner, hereby certifies that the foregoing
Ordinance was duly adopted by the Augusta, Georgia Commission on , 2019
and that such Ordinance has not been modified or rescinded as of the date hereof and the
undersigned further certifies that attached hereto is a true copy of the Ordinance which was
approved and adopted in the foregoing meeting(s).
Lena J. Bonner, Clerk of Commission
Published in the Augusta Chronicle:
Date:
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