§ 6-20. Mechanical amusement devices.

(a)

Definition. The term "mechanical amusement device" means any device excepting coin-controlled music devices, and also excepting pool and billiard tables, bowling alleys and shooting lanes but including miniatures thereof, played by manipulating special equipment and propelling balls or other projectiles across a board or field into respective positions whereby a score is established, the object of which is to secure a special number or numbers or a high or low total score or any other method used to indicate a winner which may be played by the public generally at a price paid either directly or indirectly for such privilege, whether a prize is offered for the game or not.

(b)

License required. It is unlawful for any person to keep or maintain a mechanical amusement device for use by the public without first having obtained a license therefor from the city.

(c)

Unlawful use and devices. It is unlawful for any person to: (1) sell or maintain a machine or device which is for gambling or contains an automatic pay-off device; (2) give any prize, award, merchandise, gift, or thing of value to any person on account of operation of such device; (3) sell or maintain, or permit to be operated in his place of business, any mechanical amusement device equipped with an automatic pay-off device; (4) equip any mechanical amusement device with an automatic pay-off device; or, (5) permit persons under the age of 18 years to play or operate any mechanical amusement device.