§ 8-13. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Slot machines or devices mean an amusement machine, device, game or instrument operated by means of the insertion of a coin, bill, currency, credit card, debit card, ticket, token or slug, for use as a game, contest of skill or amusement of any description, which device, machine, game or instrument is similar to, or in the nature of a casino-type slot machine. This definition is not intended to and specifically does not include merchandise vending machines, coin-operated mechanical or electrical musical instruments or devices, or coin-operated amusement devices which are not in the nature of, or similar to, casino-type slot machines.

Casino-type slot machine means, for the purposes of this article, a machine, device, game or instrument which is prohibited by Section 849.16, Florida Statutes, and which, by means of skill or chance, or both, has as its object the lining up of two (2) or more colors, lights, or spinning objects, or any combination thereof.

(Ord. No. 1380, § 1, 3-18-2004)