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Council reopens discussion on banning game rooms and amusement redemption machines; staff directed to restart ordinance process
Summary
Council members agreed to revisit ordinances that would prohibit game rooms and amusement redemption machines in Orange following court developments and actions by peer cities; staff outlined required planning-and-zoning and ordinance steps and council indicated support for an immediate effective date if the ordinance is adopted.
The Orange City Council on Aug. 26 revisited an effort to ban game rooms and amusement redemption machines citywide and asked staff to resume the ordinance process following legal developments in other Texas cities.
Council member Mortimer reopened the discussion and said a joint special meeting of council and the Planning & Zoning Commission had considered two ordinances in June. City attorney (presenter) Mr. Knopf recapped the current legal landscape: the city’s 2023…
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