As a legislative determination, it is deemed necessary to the safety,
health and general welfare of the inhabitants of the Village of Port Chester
that certain laundromats within said Village of Port Chester be regulated
and restricted as hereinafter set forth in order to prevent injury and damage
to persons and property in the village and to eliminate conditions dangerous
to the safety, health and general welfare of said inhabitants of the Village
of Port Chester.
Unless otherwise expressly stated, when used in this article, the following
words shall have the meanings indicated:
LAUNDROMAT
Includes a self-service place used by the general public for the
purpose of washing or drying clothing or other fabrics.
It shall be unlawful for any person to establish, maintain or operate
a laundromat without a license therefor.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to laundromats in residential
buildings, except that this exemption shall not apply to store units in buildings
occupied in part for residential purposes.
[Amended 1-6-1975; 5-12-1980
by L.L. No. 8-1980; 4-5-1982 by L.L.
No. 13-1982; 11-3-1997 by L.L. No. 17-1997]
Every person licensed pursuant to this article shall pay an annual license fee as set forth in Chapter
175, Fees.
All such laundromats shall be required to have at least one person in
attendance during the operation thereof between the hours of 12:00 midnight
and 6:00 a.m. of each and every day said laundromat is in operation.
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall be a disorderly
person and guilty of disorderly conduct and shall, upon conviction, be subject
to a fine of not to exceed $50, or imprisonment for not more than 30 days,
or by both such fine and imprisonment.