Any person allowing a machine or device as herein set forth to be set up or located in his place of business or on his controlled premises without proper license or permit being displayed therefore, shall be liable for the license or permit fee notwithstanding the contention that such machine is owned or operated by some other person. Pinball, shuffleboard or other amusement device or machine or any amusement vending device or machine not so licensed as herein provided shall be subject to seizure by any police officer or agent of the City, and if so seized shall be held by the City Recorder, together with the contents thereof until such license fee or permit be paid. At the time of such seizure, the owner or operator of the machine or device shall, if known, be notified. Anytime thereafter within thirty (30) days of such seizure, any person claiming such machine or device shall be given a hearing by the City Recorder with reference to license or permit fee liability hereunder. Unless hearing is applied for within thirty (30) days, the City Recorder is authorized to dispose of such machine or device, applying the proceeds thereof and the contents of the machine to the payment of the license or permit fee provided for herein. If application be made to the City Recorder for a determination of license or permit fee liability, a hearing shall be arranged within ten days of said application and determination made thereof by the City Recorder. Appeal from the decision of the City Recorder may be made to the City Council if written application is made within ten days of said decision. The machine or device concerned shall not be released until such determination is final and the decision of the City Recorder shall be considered final if no appeal be made within the time hereinabove set forth therefore or written waiver of appeal is delivered to the City Recorder. (Ord. 3-1981 § 12, 1981.)