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Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Seven, Business Licensing, Article Nine, Amusement Businesses with a new Chapter, Chapter 774: Licensing of Mechanical Amusement Devices.
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Whereas, nearly 1 in 5 municipalities in this Commonwealth require the licensing of mechanical amusement devices, including half of Allegheny County's 130 municipalities; and,
Whereas, there has been a marked proliferation of mechanical devices in establishments all over the City; and,
Whereas, the City needs to identify revenue sources which do not further burden city homeowners or renters: and,
Whereas, the City ended 2025 with a deficit, its first since 2003, when the City was declared a financially distressed municipality and its finances taken over by the Commonwealth.
Be it therefore resolved that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Seven, Business Licensing, Article Nine, Amusement Businesses is hereby amended and supplemented with a new chapter, Chapter 774: Licensing of Mechanical Amusement Devices.
CHAPTER 774: LICENSING OF MECHANICAL AMUSEMENT DEVICES
? 774.01 - Title.
This Chapter shall be known as the "City of Pittsburgh Amusement Device Ordinance."
? 774.02 - Definitions.
Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following words and phrases, used in this chapter or in an application for license of amusement devices, shall have the meaning given to them in this section.
AMUSEMENT DEVICE - The amusement devices and apparatus to be covered by this chapter shall be divided into three classes:
A. Class I. Class I devices include poker machines, video slot machines, video sweepstakes machines, and any other type of purely amusement device permitted by law.
B. Class II. Class II devices include machines which offer prizes for amusement such as stuffed animals, toys, candy or other items.
C. Class III. Class III devices include mach...
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