O-2015-3576 amend Ch 10;enacting certain regulations related to the operation of Game Rooms

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three feet above sidewalk grade and not more than seven feet above sidewalk grade shall be of transparent glass, unobscured by obstructions. Sec. 10-79. -Noise. No sound of any nature shall be audible beyond the limits of a place of business covered under this article. Sec. 10-80. -Lighting. Lighting shall be maintained at an intensity of not less than 30 footcandle power, three feet from the floor, measured at any location in any room open to the public, which shall be operative during all hours of operation of any place of business covered under this article. Sec. 10-81. - Operator responsible for violations of this article. Any business operator who permits, allows or in any manner condones a violation of any provision of this article shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in section 1-14 of this Code. Neither allegation nor evidence of a culpable mental state is required for the proof of an offense defined in this article. Sec. 10-82. -Employees subject to penalties. Any employee of a coin-operated machine business who violates or permits patrons or customers of the coin-operated machine business to violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in section 1-14. Sec. 10-83. - Change in corporate structure or address of owner. Every person shall, prior to the effective date of any change of ownership of such business or enterprise or of the home address or principal business address of any owner thereof, if such business or enterprise is unincorporated, or if such business or enterprise is incorporated, prior to the effective date of any change of officers or directors of such business or enterprise, or of the home address or principal business address of any officer or director thereof, file with the city secretary a sworn affidavit. Such affidavit shall state therein such change of ownership of such unincorporated business or enterprise, and such change of home address or principal business address of any owner thereof, or such substitution of officers or directors of such incorporated business or enterprise and such change of home address or principal business address of any officer or director thereof." Section 3: That Chapter 10, "Amusements," Article II. "Coin Operated Machines," of the Code of Ordinances, La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended my adding new Division IV.