COIN-OPERATED DEVICES.

Dallas City Code ch. 50, art. VI

in effect

Dallas City Code § 50-87 DEFINITIONS.

SEC. 50-87. DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them by this section: (a) COIN-OPERATED DEVICE means any device that will accept a coin or paper money in exchange for any commodity, thing, or service. (b) COIN-OPERATED TIMING DEVICE means any device that measures the time during which a particular service duly purchased is provided. (c) OPERATOR means any person, firm, company, association or corporation that exhibits, displays or permits to be exhibited or displayed in the city at his or its place of business or upon premises under his or its control, any “coin-operated device” for customer use. (d) OWNER means any person, firm, company, association or corporation owning or having the care, control, or management of any “coin-operated device” in the city. (e) UNATTENDED COIN-OPERATED DEVICE means any such device in a location where there is no person readily available who is authorized to make rebates to users when such device malfunctions. (Ord. 13795)

Dallas City Code § 50-88 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.

SEC. 50-88. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION. No owner shall display or permit to be displayed in the city any coin-operated device that dispenses any commodity, thing, or service unless such device is of such materials, design, and construction as to make it reasonably certain under normal operating conditions that: (a) accuracy will be maintained as to quantity dispensed or interval of service provided. (b) operating parts will continue to function as intended; and (c) any adjustments required will remain reasonably permanent. (Ord. 13795)

Dallas City Code § 50-89 MAINTENANCE.

SEC. 50-89. MAINTENANCE. The owner of a coin-operated device displayed in the city for customer use shall continuously maintain such device in proper operating condition. (Ord. 13795)

Dallas City Code § 50-90 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS.

SEC. 50-90. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. The owner of any coin-operated device displayed in the city for customer use which may fail to operate properly, except when special precautions are observed, shall prominently and conspicuously mark such device with suitable operating instructions that include such precautions. (Ord. 13795)

Dallas City Code § 50-91 INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPORTING FAULTY OPERATION.

SEC. 50-91. INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPORTING FAULTY OPERATION. The owner or operator shall prominently display, at all locations where unattended coin-operated devices are displayed for customer use in the city, complete instructions for reporting to him the failure of any such device to function properly. Said instructions shall include the name and either the address or telephone number of the person, firm, corporation, or organization responsible for operation. It shall be the duty of the owner or operator of said devices to rebate all money paid for commodities or services not received, but the owner or operator may elect to check the device before making any rebate; provided that the device must be checked promptly, so that a rebate to which a customer is entitled will be made within 10 days from the time he applies for it. (Ord. 13795)

Dallas City Code § 50-92 STATEMENT OF RATES.

SEC. 50-92. STATEMENT OF RATES. At the location of any coin-operated timing device displayed in the city for customer use, where time is a critical factor in the use of the service provided, the owner or operator shall clearly, prominently, and conspicuously display the price in terms of money per unit or units of time for the service provided. (Ord. 13795)

Dallas City Code § 50-93 UNLAWFUL TO DEFACE SIGNS.

SEC. 50-93. UNLAWFUL TO DEFACE SIGNS. It shall be unlawful for any person to deface, destroy, or remove any signs placed pursuant to the requirements of this article by the owner or operator at the location where unattended coin operated devices are displayed for customer use in the city. (Ord. 13795)

Dallas City Code § 50-94 EXEMPTIONS.

SEC. 50-94. EXEMPTIONS. The following coin-operated devices shall be exempt from the terms of this article: (a) all music and skill or pleasure coin-operated machines displayed in establishments where alcoholic beverages are sold or served for on-premises consumption; (b) all game type coin-operated devices, including, but not limited to, pinball machines, marble boards, miniature race track, football, golf and bowling machines; and all juke boxes; (c) all coin-operated devices which are owned by a federal, state, or local government agency; (d) all coin-operated devices owned by a public utility operating under a franchise granted by the city or other public body. (Ord. 13795)

Dallas City Code § 50-95 PENALTY.

SEC. 50-95. PENALTY. A person who violates any provision of this article is guilty of an offense and, upon conviction, is punishable by a fine of not less than $20 nor more than $100. For any second or subsequent conviction, a person is punishable by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $500. (Ord. Nos. 13795; 19963)

Source: City of Dallas, Dallas City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-126339Fetched: 10/26/2026