(a) Each arcade in Ocean City with 50 or more amusement devices on the premises may obtain an arcade license in accordance with this section.
(b) (1) The annual arcade license fee shall be:
(i) $1,000, if there are at least 50 but not more than 100 amusement devices on the arcade premises;
(ii) $1,500, if there are at least 101 but not more than 150 amusement devices on the arcade premises;
(iii) $2,000, if there are at least 151 but not more than 200 amusement devices on the arcade premises; and
(iv) $2,500, if there are more than 200 amusement devices on the arcade premises.
(2) In addition to the arcade license fee under this section, each arcade in Ocean City that has on the premises a free–play console machine or free–play pinball machine shall pay a license fee of not less than $25 for each free–play console machine and for each free–play pinball machine.