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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
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ITEM TITLE:
Meeting Date
Ordinance If f.:J:: Amending the Chula Vista Municipal Code
Eliminating the Prohibition of Pinball Machines
SECO;\D tu:::;.Dii\G 1\[.jD ADOPTiON
SUBMITTED BY:
City Attorney
(4/5ths Vote: Yes___ No-x-)
This proposed ordinance would repeal all restrictions on the operation
of pinball machines within the City of Chula Vista.
RECO~WffiNDATION: That the City Council adopt the proposed ordinance
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: N/A
DISCUSSION:
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For years the City Code regulations regarding pinball machines have
been written in a way which is difficult to interpret. On the one
hand, they state that pinball machines are prohibited, but on the
other hand, they make an exception for all "flipper" machines. In
the past when all pinball machines used "flippers", the exception
swallowed the rule and the regulation caused no difficulty. Newer
versions of pinball machines do cause some problems. Many of them
. longer involve the use of a "flipper", but instead have buttons
th electronic viewing screens similar to the "pong" games that
are sold for use on TV sets. I don't think it was the intention of
the City Council to prohibit these games from the City of Chula Vista
and the proposed amendments to the City Code would allow their opera-
tion.
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
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CiluiJ Vista, Ce.iifornia
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Form A-113 (Rev. 11/79)