[Adopted 8-14-1967 by Ord. No. 7-10-67
(Ch. 138, Art. I, of the 1984 Code)]
It is hereby determined by the Mayor and Council that the unregulated
operation of automatic self-service laundromats in the Borough of Haledon
has caused many police problems at the site of such laundromats and, accordingly,
it is hereby determined that for the preservation of public health, safety
and general welfare, it is necessary to regulate the operation of such laundromats.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
SELF-SERVICE LAUNDROMAT
A recognized place of business conducted for the purpose of washing,
cleaning, drying and/or laundering clothes or other washable materials or
cleaning and drying of any such materials that may be brought to the establishment
or place of business and wherein the work is done in machines, coin-operated
or otherwise, located on the premises, by the customers themselves.
No person, firm, partnership, corporation or any other entity, including
the agents thereof, shall operate, conduct or carry on the business defined
herein as self-service laundromat unless the proprietor or some other responsible
person in charge of the premises is in attendance and on duty at all times
between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. The time within the meaning
of this article shall be prevailing time.
[Amended 6-13-1984 by Ord. No. 5-9-84F]
Any person violating the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction
thereof, be subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment for a period
not to exceed 90 days, or both, in the discretion of the Municipal Court.
Each succeeding violation shall be construed to be a new violation of this
article.
[Adopted 6-13-1984 by Ord. No. 5-9-84E
(Ch. 138, Art. II, of the 1984 Code)]
The purpose of this article is to protect and preserve the public health,
safety and general well-being of the citizens of the Borough of Haledon by
requiring certain minimum sanitary standards in the operation of self-service
laundries in the Borough.