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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 3 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, PERTAINING TO CO~WLERCIAL RECREATION CENTERS. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That Article III of Chapter 3 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1973, be amended-to read as ~ follows: - .- ARTICLE III. Commercial Recreation Centers Section 3-31. "Commercial Recreation Center" defined; exceptions to Article, definitions. (al "Commercial. Recreation Center" within the meaning and application of this Article is defined as any establishment where a group of more than two (2) amusement games or other amusement machines or any like game or'device is displayed for public patronage~ where the insertion of a coin, slug or token or the payment of a fee is required. There is excepted from the regulations contained in this Article those establishments duly licensed and regulated by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. (b) "~musement Game Machines" for the purposes of this Article is defined as a coin operated machine or device which, whether mechanical, electrical or electronic, shall be ready for play by the insertion of a coin, slug or token and may be operated by the public for use as a game, entertainment or amusement. It shall include, but not be limited to, devices such as pinball machines, foosball tables, minature bowling alleys, minature shuffle boards, target shoots, picture taking machines and other amusement devices which reproduce symbolic figures and lines intended to be represent- ative of real games or activities. Section 3-32. Permit required. Any person operating a commercial recreation center shall be required to obtain a permit from the City Manager or his authorized representative. Any person operating such establishment on the effective date of this Article shall have a period of sixty (60) days from the date hereof to comply with this requirement.