[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of
Haddon 6-5-1962 by Ord. No. 462. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFEFENCES
Fees — See Ch. 111.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Where used herein either jointly or severally, any establishment
or business where washing, drying or cleaning of wearing apparel, linens,
bedding or other fabrics or materials of any style, kind or use is done in
a machine, coin-operated or otherwise, by customers or members of the public
upon the premises and in the machines of such establishment or business.
Any automatic or self-operated machine, coin-operated or otherwise,
for use by the public for the purpose of washing, cleaning, drying or dry
cleaning of wearing apparel, linens, bedding or other fabrics or materials
of any style, kind or use.
All machines shall be kept thoroughly clean and in sanitary condition
at all times.
No detergents or chemicals may be used in connection with such machines
which would in any way interfere with the operation of the municipal sewerage
system. Such establishments shall install and maintain such traps or other
devices as may be required to eliminate harmful deposits or accumulations
in the sewer system.
A.
The premises devoted to such business or establishment
shall be kept in a sanitary condition, with the floors clean and dry. Adequate
and complete ventilation shall be provided, together with a sufficient amount
of natural or artificial light in accordance with the requirements of the
Board of Health.
B.
All such establishments shall comply with the provisions
of the Sanitary Code of the Township of Haddon, and the Board of Health shall
periodically inspect such establishments.
No such business or establishment shall be located on any premises unless
the same shall have available off-street parking facilities for at least one
car for each such machine located in such business or establishment and for
each employee or attendant on duty, such parking facilities to be on the immediate
premises or contiguous thereto.
No person, firm or corporation shall construct, operate or maintain
such establishment or business within the municipal limits of the Township
of Haddon except after having a permit or license issued for such business
or establishment under the provisions of this chapter.
Any person or corporation desiring to construct, operate or maintain
such business or establishment shall first make application in writing to
the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Haddon for such business. Said
application shall specify such materials used or to be used in the alteration
of the premises, the location of the premises and the floor space therein
devoted or used for such business.
No permit or license shall be granted or issued for any such business
or establishment which may be located within 2,000 feet of another such business
or establishment.
[Amended 4-7-1987 by Ord.
No. 819; 12-26-2006 by Ord. No. 1170]
Every person or corporation who shall operate such business or establishment shall pay an annual license fee as provided in Chapter 111, Fees, which license fee shall be due and payable on the first day of January of each and every year.
Any premises used for such business or establishment shall have adequate
private toilet facilities available for use by customers of such business
or establishment.
Such business or establishment shall be equipped with fire extinguishers
of the number, type and quality as shall be required by the Commissioner of
Public Safety, together with such other equipment as he may deem necessary
for fire or other emergent purpose.
The issuance of a permit or license hereunder shall be subject to compliance
with all other ordinances of the Township of Haddon, including the Zoning
Ordinance of the Township of Haddon.[1]
No permit or license hereunder shall be granted for the operation of
such business or establishment unless the proposed premises thereof shall
be exclusively devoted to the use of such business or establishment.
[Amended 4-7-1987 by Ord.
No. 819]
Any violation of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding
$1,000 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or by both such
fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the Municipal Judge.
