19810714 1981-10ORDINANCE NO. 1981-10
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 26-4, 26-171,
26-176 AND 26-188 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX,
VIRGINIA ·
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of
Fairfax, Virginia, that Section 26-4 be and the same is
hereby amended to add the term "Ancillary amusement machine
use" in the proper alphabetical sequence, and to amend the
definition of the term "Amusement arcade" as follows:
1. Section 26-4 is amended to add the term "Ancillary
amusement machine use" to read as follows:
Ancillary amusement machine use. A subordinate use
which provides one or more, but not more than five,
amusement machines to the general public for amusement.
2. Section 26-4 is amended by changing the definition
of the term "Amusement arcade" which shall read as follows:
Amusement arcade. An establishment in which six or
more amusement machines are available for the amusement
of the general public.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by the City Council of the
City of Fairfax, Virginia, that Sections 26-171, 26-176 and
26-188 be and the same are hereby amended to read as
fol lows:
1. Section 26-171 is amended to add the following
Subsection (r):
"Ancillary amusement machine use, provided:
(1) That no amusement machine shall be allowed in
any establishment which has less than 1000 square
feet of floor area,
(2) That in any establishment with more than 1000
square feet of floor area, the floor area occupied
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by the amusement machines shall not be more than
5% of the floor area open to the public,
(3) That there shall no more than five amusement
machines allowed in any establishment."
2. Section 26-176 is amended to add the following
Subsection (s):
"Ancillary amusement machine use, provided:
(1) That no amusement machine shall be allowed in
any establishment which has less than 1000 square
feet of floor area,
(2) That in any establishment with more than 1000
square feet of floor area, the floor area occupied
by the amusement machines shall not be more than
5% of the floor area open to the public,
( 3 ) That there shal 1 be no more than five
amusement machines allowed in any establishment."
3. Section 26-188 is amended to add the following
Subsection (n):
"Ancillary amusement machine use, provided:
(1) That no amusement machine shall be allowed in
any establishment which has less than 1000 square
feet of floor area,
(2) That in any establishment with more than 1000
square feet of floor area the floor area occupied
by the amusement machines shall not be more than
5% of the floor area open to the public,
( 3 ) That there shal 1 be no more than five
amusement machines allowed in any establishment."
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This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
adoption.
Public hearing before Planning Commission: July 13, 1981
Public hearing before City Council: July 14, 1981
Adopted: July 14, 1981
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