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November 1, 1982
REPORTS
NO. 3
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SUBJECT:
Honorable Mayor & City Council Members
Community Development Department
Business License Fees for Video Games
Below are the results of a survey indicating how other Orange County cities
charge business license fees for video game machines. Also attached is the
current method by which Tustin charges for such machines.
Since there is such a variety of ways to collect fees for game machines, a
comparison is shown of how Tustin would assess games and what other cities
would charge for a similar operation.
Anaheim - Fee based on gross receipts for less than five machines. More
than five, fee is based on gross receipts plus $100.00 annual arcade fee.
Brea - Fee based on gross receipts.
Buena Park - Charges a $20.00 review fee. If more than four machines, a
$150.00 annual arcade fee is charged, if use permit is approved.
Costa Mesa - Based on gross receipts.
Cypress - For three machine or less, $15.00 each. Four or more machines,
fee based on gross receipts with a minimum charge of $25.00.
Fountain Valley - Based on gross receipts if machines owned by outside
vendors ($40.00 per $10,000.00 minimum). If owned by licensee, $10.00 per
machine in addition to gross receipts.
Fullerton - currently under a moratorium.
Garden Grove - Fee is $12.00 per machine. If more than four machines in
one location, an additional $60.00 arcade fee is charged.
Huntington Beach - Four machines or less, if owned by licensed business,
proceeds added to gross receipts. Otherwise, $150.00 yearly for less than
four machines, for more than four $150.00 plus $12.00 per machine.
Irvine - A $30.00 fee for each location.
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Lacuna Beach - Less than four machines in an existing business, fee is
$40.00. More than four is $672.00 per year plus an $45.00 amusement
permit.
La Habra - $30.00 per machine plus $35.00 base fee.
La Palma - $21.00 per year, per machine.
Los Alamitos - $10.00 per machine plus normal business license fee. No
more than two machines allowed in any location.
Newport Beach - Regular Business License fee plus a "skilled games permit"
of $70.50, plus $50.00 per machine per year.
Orange - Based on gross receipts plus a $5.00 arcade permit~.
Placentia - For three machines or less, $25.00 plus $5.00 amusement permit;
three machines or more, $25.00 arcade fee plus $25.00 per machine.
San Clemente - Three machines or less, $25.00 for first $5,000.00 in gross
receipts, then an additional $1.00 for every $1,000.00 thereafter. More
than three machines, an additional $100.00 arcade fee.
Seal Beach - Flat fee of $50.00 per machine.
Stanton - $40.00 per machine for three or less. More than three machines,
$40.00 per machine plus $200.00 arcade fee.
Westminster - Based on gross receipts. If licensee does not own machines,
fee is $15.00 per machine for first four machines, then add gross receipts
fee.
Yorba Linda - $15.00 per machine.
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October 7, 1982
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SUBJECT:
Mike Brotemarkle, Community Develspm~rector
Jeff Davis, Assistant Planner
Business License Fees for Video tames
The fo)lowing procedure is used, or will be used at the time of license
renewal, for collecting fees for video games and/or arcades.
For all businesses with less than five (5) machines, the proceeds of the
machines are to be included in the establishment's gross receipts and
the business license fee is charged accordingly.
For all businesses that have obtained a use permit for an arcade (five
or more machines) in conjunction with another use (i.e., bowling alley,
restaurants, etc.), a'license fee for the overall establishment is
charged (gross receipts), plus an additional $5.00 per machine.
3. Should an arcade ever be approved as an independent use, then the fee
would be $25.00 plus $5.00 for each machine.
Vendors who supply machines to businesses in the City, yet retain
ownership and receive proceeds from said machines, must obtain a
Business License.
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