HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 7232 ORD TO AMEND ARC CODE SECTION 6-6-45 A REVISION TO ARCADE ORDINANCE NO. 7232
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AUGUSTA - RICHMOND COUNTY CODE SECTION 6 -6 -45;
TO PROVIDE A REVISION TO THE DEFINITION OF ARCADE; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE AUGUSTA - RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION, AND IT IS
HEREBY ORDAINED BY AUTHORITY OF SAME AS FOLLOW:
Section 1. Augusta- Richmond County 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
operations (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 shall become effective on the first day of the month following its
adoption.
Section 3. All ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Duly adopted by the Augusta - Richmond County Commission this /.0
day of February, 2011.
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CERTIFICATION
The undersigned Clerk of Commission, Lena J. Bonner, hereby certifies that the
foregoing Ordinance Amendment was duly adopted by the Augusta - Richmond County
Commission on Feb 15, 2011 2010 and that such Ordinance Amendment has not been
modified or rescinded as oP 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.
March 3, 2011
Date:
First Reading February 1, 201
Second Reading_ Eebruay 15, 2011