Ordinance 2276�. MAE/lac
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ORDINANCE NO. 2276
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASH-
INGTON, AMENDING SECTION 4.24.010 OF THE
EDMONDS CITY CODE TO REQUIRE OPERATOR'S
LICENSES FOR AUTOMATIC AMUSEMENT GAMES
INCLUDING VIDEO GAMES AND PINBALL MACHINES,
AND TO REQUIRE VIDEO GAME DISTRIBUTOR'S
LICENSES; AMENDING SECTION 4.24.020 OF THE
EDMONDS CITY CODE TO REDUCE THE OPERATOR'S
LICENSE FEE FOR VIDEO GAMES AND TO PROVIDE
A NEW FEE FOR VIDEO GAME OPERATOR'S LI-
CENSES; AMENDING SECTION 4.24.025 TO RE-
QUIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON APPLICATION
FORMS NECESSARY FOR THE ISSUANCE OF VIDEO
GAME DISTRIBUTOR'S LICENSES; AND MAKING
THIS ORDINANCE EFFECTIVE RETROACTIVLY TO
JANUARY 1, 1982 AND PROVIDING FOR A REFUND
OF LICENSE FEES PAID SINCE THAT DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the following
amendments are in the best interests of the public safety and
general welfare and are enacted pursuant to State law which
authorizes the City to license businesses and entertainment
devices for regulation or revenue, and
WHEREAS, the City Coundil finds that the interests
of fairness and general welfare call for making this ordi-
nance apply retroactively to January 1, 1982, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 4.24.010 of the Edmonds City Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
4.24.010 LICENSE REQUIRED
A. Operator's License
It is unlawful for any person, corporation, partner-
ship, firm, or other association to keep, operate or
allow the operation of any pool table, billiard
table, automatic amusement game or so-called game of
skill including video games and pinball machines,
juke box or other automatic music machine open to
the public at large, including private clubs, within
the City of Edmonds without first having procured an
operator's license from the City Clerk and having
paid the amount of such license fee to the City.
B. Video Game Distributor's License
It is unlawful for any person, corporation, partner-
ship, firm, or other association to lease or rent
to, or place with an operator any automatic amuse-
ment game or so-called games of skill that is a
video game within the City of Edmonds without first
having procured a video game distributor's license
from the City Clerk and having paid the amount of
such license fee to the City.
Section 2. Section 4.24.020 of the Edmonds City
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
A. Operator's License Fee
The license fee for the operator's license required
under Section 4.24.010(A), excluding video games,
shall be $25.00 per year for each table, game and/or
machine. The license fee for video games shall be
$50.00 per year per machine.
B. Video Game Distributor's License Fee
The license fee for the video game distributor's
license required under 4.24.010(B) shall be $300.00
per year.
C. Expiration and Proration
All such licenses required by 4.24.010 shall expire
on December 31 of each respective year and all
licenses taken out after January 1 of each respec-
tive year shall be prorated for the remaining months
of the year.
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Section 3. Section 4.24.025 of the Edmonds City
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
4.24.025 APPLICATION FORMS
All persons required to obtain licenses under the
provisions of this chapter shall complete the appro-
priate form provided by the City Clerk. The form
shall, in addition to other relevant information,
contain the following:
1. The applicant's name and address.
2. A physical description of the device or devices
operated.
3. The street address and business name of the
premises in which the device is to be utilized or
operated, and/or to which the device or devices are
distributed.
4. The kind and number of devices distributed to
each operator.
It shall be unlawful to utilize or operate the
device at any other address or premises other than
set forth on the license application.
Section 4. If any portion of this ordinance is held
to be invalid or inapplicable to any person, the remaining
portions of this ordinance and their applications to other
persons shall not be affected.
Section 5. This ordinance shall be in full force
and effect five days after passage and publication by posting
as provided by law and shall apply retroactively to January
1, 1982.
Section 6. The City Clerk is hereby directed to
refund the difference between the amount of license fee
already collected for game licenses pursuant to Ordinance
2253 and the amount of game license fee authorized by this
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ordinance for the period commencing January 1, 1982 and
ending December 31, 1982.
APPROVED:
MAYOR,'H H. HARRISON
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
CITY CLERK, IRENF VARNEY MORAN
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: February 19, 1982
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: February 23, 1982
POSTED: February 24, 1982
EFFECTIVE DATE: January.1, 1982
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING ORDINANCE
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
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COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH )
IRENE VARNEY MORAN
, being first duly sworn
on oath deposes and says that s he is over the age of eighteen (18)
years and is competent to testify as to the matter stated herein.
There is no official newspaper or other newspaper printed and
published within the City. In accordance with RCW 35A.12.160, on
the 24 day of February , 1982, affiant posted true and
correct copies of the attached Ordinance No. 2276 , passed by the
City Council on the 23 day of February , 19 82 , at the
official posting places for City notices which are the public
bulletin boards at the following locations:
Edmonds Civic Center
250 Fifth Avenue North
Edmonds, Washington 98020
Edmonds Public Library
Civic Center, 250 Fifth Avenue North
Edmonds, Washington 98020
Edmonds Branch of United States Post Office
201 Main Street
Edmonds, Washington 98020
DATED this 24 day of February , 19'R2.
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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 4 1,-"X d y of
Notary Pub d in and the
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