[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Hanover 10-9-1975 by Ord. No. 1975. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
Except where otherwise indicated by the context,
the following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement
of this chapter:
A machine or equipment in which or with which self-service
dry cleaning, as above-defined, is done.
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
The cleaning of textile, fabrics, garments or other articles
as a business or commercial enterprise or in connection with a business
or commercial enterprise by the use of any solvent, other than water,
which is not flammable at ordinary operating temperatures, in a dry-cleaning
unit designed primarily to accommodate individual- or family-sized
cleaning loads and of or similar to the type designed for self-service
use by the insertion of coins, whether the unit is operated by the
public on a self-service basis or by an attendant or is operated by
the insertion of coins or otherwise.
The washing of textiles, fabrics, garments or other articles
as a business or commercial enterprise or in connection with a business
or commercial enterprise by the use of water in a washing machine
designed primarily to accommodate individual- or family-sized cleaning
loads and of or similar to the type designed for self-service use
by the insertion of coins, whether the unit is operated by the public
on a self-service basis or by an attendant or is operated by the insertion
of coins or otherwise.
A machine or equipment in which or with which self-service
laundering, as above-defined, is done.
It is hereby made the duty of the Chief of Police
to enforce or aid in the enforcement of all provisions of this chapter,
and, for this purpose, the Chief or his duly authorized representatives
shall have the right and are hereby empowered to enter upon any premises
on which any business subject to the provisions of this chapter is
located or about to be located and inspect the same at any reasonable
time.
No person shall engage in any business similar
to or resembling self-service dry cleaning or laundering, as defined
herein, which involves the use of any solvent which is flammable at
ordinary operating temperatures.
A.
The following general operating requirements shall
apply:
(1)
Step-by-step operating instructions shall be posted
conspicuously near each dry-cleaning or washing machine.
(2)
Any self-service dry-cleaning or laundering equipment
connected to a water supply also supplying water for human consumption
or general use shall be equipped with an effective backflow preventer
or vacuum breaker.
(3)
In addition to any other fire-extinguishing equipment
required by law, there must be kept on the premises at all times in
a conspicuous and easily accessible place one or more portable fire
extinguishers adequate to extinguish any oil, electrical or other
fires that might occur in connection with any machinery on the premises.
Such extinguishers shall be of a number and type prescribed or approved
by the Fire Chief.
(4)
Each outside entrance or exit to the business premises
shall be kept well lighted at all times when the business is open
at night.
B.
The following general operating requirements shall
apply to those businesses which are engaged in self-service dry cleaning,
either exclusively or in conjunction with self-service laundering:
(1)
Each dry-cleaning machine used shall be checked daily
and shall at all times be properly maintained and kept in a safe condition
for public use. All maintenance personnel shall be instructed as to
solvent hazards.
(2)
No dry-cleaning solvent, other than small amounts
used for spotting, shall be exposed to the open air, and no solvent
shall be allowed to leak from any container, machine or other place.
(3)
Filter residue and other residues containing solvent
shall be disposed of so as not to create a health hazard or nuisance.
A covered metal container shall be used for the temporary storage
of such residue.
(4)
The working or maintenance portion of any dry-cleaning
machine or equipment used shall be effectively blocked off or otherwise
made inaccessible to customers and the public.
(5)
Access doors to the maintenance area shall be kept
locked.
(6)
The dry-cleaning equipment shall be provided with
an exhaust system capable of maintaining a minimum of 100 feet per
minute face velocity through the loading door whenever this door is
open. The ductwork connections from this system shall be sealed (soldered
or taped) and the terminal discharge stack into the atmosphere extended
to a minimum height of five feet above the roofline.
(7)
A satisfactory means of preventing any leaking liquid
from escaping the immediate area in which the dry-cleaning equipment
is installed must be provided. This may be done by providing for drainage
or diking or both, but any means employed must be adequate to be effective
against the largest quantity of liquid which might escape from any
system at any one time.
(8)
An interlock system shall be provided on each dry-cleaning
machine to prevent the loading door from being opened during the normal
operational cycle. This system shall be either electrical or mechanical
and so connected that, in the event of a power failure, the machine
fails safe.
(9)
The dry-cleaning machine design must be such that
no tangible or pungent amount of solvent is retained in the cleaned
items upon completion of the normal dry-cleaning cycle.
(10)
No solvent shall be used in any equipment other
than solvent specified for such use by the equipment manufacturer.
Under no circumstance shall any solvent which is flammable at ordinary
operating temperatures be used or kept on the dry-cleaning premises.
(11)
A supply of make-up air equal to or greater
than the total volume of air exhausted from the premises shall be
provided in order to eliminate any negative pressure conditions which
might otherwise develop.
(12)
Exhaust ventilation stacks from dry-cleaning
machines shall not be located in proximity to combustion air intakes
on gas-fired equipment. The concentration of solvent vapor in combustion
air shall not exceed five parts per million.
(13)
No exhaust opening shall be located in such
manner that solvent vapor concentration in any opening in any adjacent
occupied building will exceed 20 parts per million, except that no
exhaust opening shall be located closer than 25 feet from any opening
in any such adjacent building.
C.
The following general operating requirements shall
apply to those businesses which are engaged in self-service laundering,
either exclusively or in conjunction with self-service dry cleaning:
(1)
Each side-loading washing machine shall be equipped
with a door which will not open while the machine is in operation.
(2)
Any drying machine used in connection with laundering
shall be equipped with a loading door containing a transparent window
that can be opened by pressure from the inside, and such machine shall
be designed in such manner that it will not operate when the loading
door is open.
In addition to all other provisions of this
chapter, the following provisions shall apply:
A.
No person shall offer any self-service dry-cleaning
or laundering equipment for use by the public during the period between
9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. unless there is present in the place where
such dry-cleaning or laundering equipment is located a competent,
supervisory attendant skilled in the operation of such equipment.
B.
The public area of the premises shall be on a ground
level, and all or substantially all of such area shall be visible
from the outside.
C.
A telephone shall be maintained for public use on
the premises with the following telephone numbers prominently posted
nearby: those of the Police Department, Fire Department and persons
connected with the business to be notified in the event of service
failure or emergency.
D.
All unused electrical outlets located in public areas
must be disconnected or covered with plates.
E.
The area used by the public must be adequately lighted
during business hours.
F.
Coin-operated music and amusement machines may not
be located within the licensed premises.
G.
No toilets for the use of the public shall be maintained
on the premises.
H.
No telephone booth with nontransparent walls, closet
or other enclosure with an interior largely closed off from public
view shall be maintained for public use.
I.
A "no loitering" sign shall be prominently displayed.
J.
No manually operated equipment for pressing or finishing
purposes shall be maintained for public use.
The Chief of Police or his duly authorized representatives
shall inspect all businesses regulated under this chapter at least
once a year to determine whether such businesses are being operated
in a lawful manner and in accordance with this chapter and other applicable
provisions of law.
Any person operating any self-service dry-cleaning
or laundering business on the effective date of this chapter shall
have a period of 90 days after such effective date to comply with
the terms of this chapter.
[Amended 7-11-1991 by Ord. No. 16-91]
Any person, firm or corporation violating this
chapter shall be subject, upon conviction, to a fine of not more than
$1,000 or to imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both, at the
discretion of the Judge imposing the same.
