§ 7. Certificate of occupancy required for new electronic gaming operations.

A.

It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain or operate an electronic gaming operation after the adoption of this ordinance, unless such person shall first obtain a certificate of occupancy.

B.

It shall be unlawful for any person to establish, alter, or make any additions to any electronic gaming operation until a building permit and a certificate of codes compliance have been issued.

C.

The Carteret County Planning and Development Department may, after due notice, subject to the right of appeal, suspend or revoke the certificate of occupancy for failure to maintain an electronic gaming operation in compliance with the provisions of this ordinance.

D.

All electronic gaming operations existing on the effective date of this ordinance cannot expand unless such expansions comply with all applicable procedures and requirements of this ordinance and all required permits of this and any other county ordinance have been obtained.