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6.04.010 Chapter 6.04 AMUSEMENT DEVICES Sections: 6.04.010 Definition 6.04.020 Free Games 6.04.030 Bingo Machines 6.04.040 Standards 6.04.010 Definition: As used in this chapter, the following word shall have the meaning given: A. "Amusement device" means any machine, apparatus, appliance or device now or in the future known which may be operated or played upon, and as a result of the play, action or operation of such machine, apparatus, appliance or device, whether by skill or by chance, a score or result of such play, action or operation is in any way recorded, exhibited or made known, including, but not limited to, tape machine, cazd machine, mazble game machine, horseracing machine, football game machine, basketball game machine, baseball game machine, pool game ma- chine, video game machine, or any other similaz machine or device. (Ord. 1072 § 1, 1983; Prior Code § 4-4.22) 6.04.020 Free Games: It is unlawful for any person to keep or use in any public place any amusement device equipped with any mechanism which cancels and records the cancella- tion of free games won without the play- ing of the free games by the player. (Ord. 1072 § 1, 1983; Prior Code § 4-4.23) 6.04.030 Bingo Machines: It is unlawful for any person to keep or use in any public place any amusement device of a type commonly known as a "bingo" type or "in-line" type or a type wherein the winner of a game or games is achieved by the placing of balls into holes or cups in such a manner as to activate, record or light up figures or numbers on a scoreboazd so as to record a series of numbers in any contiguous, horizontal, vertical or diagonal straight line similaz to a bingo game score. (Ord. 1072 § 1, 1983; Prior Code § 4-4.24) 6.04.040 Standards: Amusement devices in public places shall be maintained in accord with the standazds set forth in this section. These standazds shall be conspicuously posted in all places where amusement devices are available to the public: A. Amusement devices authorized in "game arcades", as defined in section 18.08.207 of this code, shall be operated in accord with conditions of required conditional use penrnits. B. All amusement devices in public places shall be under the direct line of sight supervision of an employee on the premises responsible for the operation of the devices at all times. C. All provisions of the uniform fire code as administered by the city with regazd to aisle width dimensions and cleaz and free access to and through azeas used by the public shall be observed at all times in conjunction with the operation of amusement devices. D. Bicycle racks shall be provided at locations so as to be reasonably available 135 (Pleasanton January 2004)