[CC 1987 §635.010; Ord. No. 513 §1, 8-2-1962]
DRY CLEANING DEVICE
Any coin-operated mechanism to be immediately utilized for any dry cleaning purpose employing any solvent other than water.
OPERATOR
Any person who owns, leases, or by contract agreement, takes responsibility for such operation.
SELF-SERVICE DRY CLEANING ESTABLISHMENTS
Any attended place, building, structure, room, establishment or portion thereof available to the general public for the purpose of dry cleaning wearing apparel, curtains, draperies, rugs, blankets, or other materials through the use of coin-operated machines or devices, employing any solvent other than water.
[CC 1987 §635.020; Ord. No. 513 §2, 8-2-1962]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of operating any self-service dry cleaning establishment within the City of Northwoods without first having obtained a permit to do so for each such establishment to be conducted by such person. Only persons who comply with the provisions of this Chapter shall be entitled to receive and retain such a permit.
B. 
Failure to comply with this Section shall constitute a misdemeanor and subject the offender to the penalties as prescribed below; each day or fraction thereof which such person shall maintain any such establishment without a permit shall be construed as a separate offense.
C. 
Any person desiring to operate a self-service dry cleaning establishment in the City of Northwoods shall submit plans and specifications for the proposed installation and file an application on forms supplied by the Health Commissioner of the City of Northwoods. Prior approval as to conformity with building, electrical, zoning and fire regulations shall be secured. A separate application shall be made for each establishment where such business is to be engaged in by the applicant, wherever located within the City. Application shall describe the equipment to be installed and specify the dry cleaning solvent to be used.
[CC 1987 §635.030; Ord. No. 513 §4, 8-2-1962]
Any permit granted pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall be subject to revocation for cause. A valid permit shall be posted at all times in a conspicuous place within the establishment.
[CC 1987 §635.040; Ord. No. 513 §5, 8-2-1962]
A. 
Self-service dry cleaning equipment shall not be installed in buildings occupied in part as a dwelling.
B. 
Buildings shall be of a single story construction with floors impervious to the solvent.
C. 
Equipment shall be so installed (in an enclosure) that only the front portion of the machine, which is protected by a housing, and including the access door and coin slots, shall be exposed on the customer side, and that portion of equipment, including conduits, filters, pumps, sludge tanks, lint screens, heat exchangers, etc. shall be made inaccessible to the customer by a partition.
D. 
No self-service dry cleaning operation shall be permitted in any store, room, or place in which the clear height between ceiling and floor is less than eight (8) feet or in which the temperature and humidity therein might endanger the health of persons utilizing the facilities therein.
E. 
Every dry cleaning device installed or maintained shall be of a type or design having principal component parts which have been tested and approved by, and which bear the label of an organization recognized as an authority on safety, with respect to the type of device or part concerned.
F. 
Solvent shall be stored in closed containers, and transferred in a line free of leaks. Storage facilities for solvent external from the machines, and all other storage shall be in conformity with the regulations of the Normandy Fire District. A clear aisle of at least thirty (30) inches must be maintained behind the machines at all times.
G. 
The access door or doors to the room housing the rear portion and mechanism of the machines shall be equipped with self-locking devices. Only authorized personnel are to be admitted to this room.
H. 
The base of the room housing the machines shall be constructed so as to prevent solvent leaks from draining into the customer area.
I. 
The machines, customer area and the room enclosing the machines shall be ventilated with a mechanical ventilation system, which will satisfy the following requirements:
1. 
Prevent a build-up of perceptible solvent vapor in the customer area and in the room housing the machines. (An air volume of five hundred (500) cfm per machine withdrawn through perforated openings or grills located at or near the front base of the machines shall be deemed adequate ventilation for the customer area.)
2. 
Remove all perceptible solvent vapor from articles during the drying and aeration cycle and prevent the escape of solvent vapor through the customer access doors when they are opened. The inward air velocity through opened access doors shall be not less than one hundred (100) lineal feet per minute.
3. 
The ventilation system shall be in continuous operation at all times when the machines are available for customer use. An interlock shall be provided which will cause the machines to be inoperative in the event of a failure in the ventilation system.
4. 
The air velocity within the duct work shall be sufficient to prevent solvent condensation. (A minimum duct air velocity of two thousand (2,000) fpm shall satisfy this requirement.)
5. 
The air discharge from the ventilation system shall extend at least five (5) feet above the roof elevation, and shall be so located as to prevent effluent air from gaining access to adjacent buildings, direct fired heating equipment, air conditioning, and ventilation systems.
6. 
All interior duct work shall be airtight and under negative pressure.
7. 
The room housing the machines shall be equipped with an auxiliary ventilation system with a minimum capacity of one thousand (1,000) cfm per machine for emergency use in the event of a serious solvent spillage. The discharges from this system shall be so located as to preclude the entry of vapor laden air into adjacent buildings, direct fired heating equipment, air conditioning, and ventilation systems.
8. 
A supply of makeup air equal to the volume of air exhausted through the ventilating system shall be supplied to replace the exhausted air. Provisions shall be made to warm up air during cold weather.
J. 
The access doors of the machines shall be equipped with an interlock so that doors cannot be opened by the customer while the machine is in operation. The interlock shall be so connected that in the event of a power failure the machine will fail safe.
K. 
A visual signal shall be provided on each machine to indicate a malfunction to the customer.
L. 
There shall be no direct interconnection between waste water discharge lines and the sanitary sewer.
M. 
A minimum of one (1) toilet and one (1) lavatory shall be provided in each establishment.
[CC 1987 §635.050; Ord. No. 513 §6, 8-2-1962]
A. 
An attendant familiar with the operation of the equipment and solvent hazards shall be in attendance at all times when the establishment is available to customer use.
B. 
A step-by-step self-explanatory instruction sheet, including an emergency telephone number must be conspicuously posted near the machine for customer use.
C. 
Machines shall be checked at regular intervals and maintained in good repair and free of solvent leaks.
D. 
Only non-inflammable and non-toxic solvents specified by the equipment manufacturer shall be used in any coin-operated device, or permitted on the premises.
E. 
Any coin-changing device shall be of a vault type and located in a position as conspicuous to the exterior vantage point as practical.
F. 
No electrical outlets shall be made available for use of the general public.
G. 
No coin-operated music or amusement devices may be situated in any dry cleaning establishment.
H. 
All areas of the establishment shall be provided with adequate natural or artificial lighting.
I. 
Filters and all other residues shall be kept in closed metal containers for temporary storage.
J. 
Respiratory protective equipment shall be provided for maintenance personnel and kept in good repair and available for emergency use.
K. 
A utility fire extinguisher as specified by the Normandy Fire District shall be provided.
L. 
Boiler or heating rooms shall be in conformity with the regulations of the Normandy Fire District.
M. 
The operator shall be responsible for maintaining the premises in a clean and sanitary condition.
[CC 1987 §635.060; Ord. No. 513 §7, 8-2-1962]
It shall be the duty of the Health Commissioner of the City of Northwoods or his/her duly authorized representative, to inspect each self-service dry cleaning establishment at least once each six (6) months for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Chapter are being complied with. Other agencies concerned with the strict enforcement of this Chapter may make inspection as deemed necessary.
[CC 1987 §635.070; Ord. No. 513 §8, 8-2-1962]
The management shall not permit or allow any loitering on the premises by minors or persons of undesirable character; nor shall they allow loud or boisterous conduct at any time.
[CC 1987 §635.080; Ord. No. 513 §9, 8-2-1962]
Any license issued under the provisions of this Chapter may be revoked in the event of failure on the part of the licensee to comply with the provisions of this Chapter and any person, firm or corporation which violates the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than three hundred dollars ($300.00) for each violation.