[Ord. No. 39,
§ 1, 3-23-1960]
Unless otherwise expressly stated, when used in this article,
the following words and phrases shall have the meaning herein respectively
ascribed to them:
Any place operated or maintained for patronage by the general
public and containing self-service coin-operated machines for the
washing and/or drying of clothes, cloth material and other fabrics.
Includes one or more persons of either sex, natural persons,
corporations, partnerships, associations, joint-stock companies, societies
and all other entities of any kind capable of being sued.
[Ord. No. 39,
§ 2, 3-23-1960]
It shall be unlawful for any person to establish, maintain or
operate a laundromat without having procured from the Village Clerk
a license to conduct such business.
[Ord. No. 39,
§ 3, 3-23-1960]
(a)
The application for a license or for any renewal thereof to conduct
a laundromat shall be in writing and shall state the specific location
where said business is to be established, maintained and operated
and the maximum number of persons to be employed therein. The Clerk,
before issuing any such license, shall cause an investigation to be
made of the premises named and described in such application, for
the purpose of determining whether the provisions of the Building
Code, State Industrial Code, safety and fire regulations, and all
other requirements of law are fully complied with. All of the machines
used in the operation of the laundromats shall be equipped with an
automatic safety device or devices approved by the Building Inspector.
(b)
If the Clerk shall be satisfied that the proposed laundromat and
the premises wherein it is located conform to the provisions of this
article and other laws relating thereto, he shall issue or cause to
be issued a license authorizing such application to establish, maintain,
conduct or operate a laundromat at the place designated in such application
for and during the period of such license.
[Ord. No. 39,
§ 4, 3-23-1960; L.L. No. 13-2007, § 1]
Prior to the issuance of a license to establish, maintain and
operate a laundromat, each applicant therefor shall pay an annual
fee in the sum of $25 for each washing and/or drying machine on the
premises to the Village Treasurer and furnish a bond to the Clerk
in the amount of $5,000. The bond shall be executed with two or more
sureties, or a duly authorized surety company approved by the Clerk,
shall be payable to the Village and shall be conditioned for compliance
with the provisions of this article and any amendment thereto, and
upon the further condition that the licensee will pay to the Village
any fine, penalty or any other obligation within 30 days of its imposition,
and shall be subject to the approval of the Village Attorney.
[Ord. No. 39,
§ 5, 3-23-1960]
Each such license shall expire on the 31st day of December following
the date of its issuance unless sooner suspended or revoked by the
Clerk and shall not be transferable from person to person nor from
the location for which it is originally issued.
[Ord. No. 39,
§ 6, 3-23-1960; L.L. No. 7-1993, § 1]
(a)
Each licensee shall notify the Clerk promptly of any proposed sale,
assignment or change in ownership of the premises affected hereunder.
(b)
The time for the operation of laundromats shall be restricted to
the hours between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.; provided, however, that
laundromats shall only be permitted to be open for business and operate
when a manager or attendant is on the premises.
[Ord. No. 39,
§ 7, 3-23-1960]
Any person who shall engage in the business of, establish, maintain, conduct, carry on or operate a laundromat without a license therefor or who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall be subject to a penalty as prescribed in § 1-7 for each offense. Each day or fraction of a day on which each such offense shall continue shall be construed as a separate and distinct offense and, in addition thereto, such violation shall constitute disorderly conduct and every person violating the same shall be a disorderly person.
