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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO <br />ORDINANCE NO. 2010 - 111 <br />BY: Mayor Kennedy & Council Members Barker and Jones <br />AN ORDINANCE ENACTING A NEW CHAPTER 752 OF THE CODIFIED <br />ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, ENTITLED <br />"ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE ARCADES," TO PROVIDE FOR <br />REGULATION AND LICENSING, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, <br />AS AMENDED. <br />WHEREAS, entertainment device arcades, or as may be known as sweepstakes cafes or <br />parlors, and the premises upon which they are located and operated, are by their nature a unique <br />business, prompting this Council to adopt Resolution 2010-41 on April 6, 2010, in order to <br />declare a Moratorium on permits or licenses for such operations pending further review and <br />legislative action; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of North Olmsted seeks to regulate this business to prevent safety <br />and fire hazards, disturbances, disruption of pedestrian traffic, disorderly assemblies, theft of <br />personal property, gambling and truancy within the City; and <br />WHEREAS, several surrounding communities have either passed or introduced zoning <br />and/or licensing regulations that govern sweepstakes gaming as a lawful enterprises and the <br />City's regulation of entertainment device arcades is likewise intended to limit such activity; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of North Olmsted will incur significant personnel costs and other <br />expenses in order to administer these licensing regulations and will use various safety personnel <br />to monitor the operation of this business to ensure compliance with all pertinent federal, state and <br />local rules and regulations, and imposes extensive fees to defray such administrative costs; and <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CI7'Y OF <br />NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA AND STATE OF OHIO: <br />SECTION 1: That a new Chapter 752 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of North <br />Olmsted, entitled "Entertainment Device Arcades" is hereby enacted to read as follows: <br />CHAPTER 752 <br />ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE ARCADES <br />752.01 TITLE, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES. <br />(a) Title. This chapter shall be known and cited as the Entertainment Device Arcades. <br />(b) Purpose and Objectives. It is the purpose of this chapter and the policy of the City to <br />establish standards for licensing, regulation and control of entertainment devices and such