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Orange council adopts ordinance banning game rooms and redemption machines; businesses given short compliance window
Summary
Following public comment from business owners, the City Council adopted an ordinance prohibiting amusement‑redemption machines and game rooms citywide and directed code enforcement to notify affected establishments with a compliance deadline and enforcement to follow.
The Orange City Council on Oct. 28 adopted an ordinance prohibiting amusement redemption machines and game rooms across the city, after public comment from business owners who said their operations were legal under state law.
Fahim Khwaja, speaking on behalf of affected business owners, told council that local establishments are licensed at the state level and asked the city not to move forward with a ban. “The city is moving forward towards banning the gaming sites,” Khwaja said, “...we would request you…
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