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ORDINANCE NO. 80-1-1840
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE USE AND OPERATION OF COIN OPERATED
AMUSEMENT MACHINES ON SUNDAY AFTERNOONS
WHEREAS, KRS 436.160 sets forth a general prohibition which precludes
the engagement or employment in occupations on Sundays, and
WHEREAS, KRS 436.165 provides an exception to such prohibition, which
exception authorizes the city legislative body to enact ordinances permitting retail
sales and activities on Sundays within its jurisdictional boundaries, and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah deems it
appropriate to authorize and permit the engagement or employment in occupations on
Sunday, which occupations pertain to the use and operation of coin operated amuse-
ment machines,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. It shall be lawful for any person to hold out for public
use and operation coin operated amusement machines on Sundays. Coin operated
amusement machines shall be defined to include coin operated pin ball machines,
video play machines, air hockey machines, billiard tables, foot ball machines and
other coin operated amusement machines of a like nature.
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding such authorization, no coin operated amuse-
ment machine shall be held out for public use on Sunday between the hours of
6:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect on .and after
the date of its adoption.
Mayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners January 8, 1980
Recorded by Louise McKinney, City Clerk, January 8, 1980.