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Harriman council advances major rewrite of video-arcade code, defers closing-hours control to state law
Summary
Council approved first reading of ordinance 0226-01 to modernize arcade/pool-room rules: a one-time $100 license fee, clearer petition and proximity language (100-foot front-door measure), removal of municipal closing-hour controls and repeals of certain sections; a public hearing is scheduled for the final reading.
The Harriman City Council on first reading moved to replace a decades-old chapter governing video arcades, pool rooms, bowling alleys and similar businesses, adopting a retooled ordinance that staff said updates antiquated language and clarifies licensing and proximity rules.
Gavin Smeltzer (counsel) and city staff reviewed the proposed changes: replacing sections 9302–9304 and related text, setting a one-time $100 initial licensing fee, and requiring…
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