Borough of North Arlington, NJ Article IV Barbershops and Beauty Parlors

[Added 6-29-1933]

§ 433-21 Premises to be open for inspections; operational regulations.

Every barbershop, beauty shop and hairdressing and massage establishment in the Borough of North Arlington shall be opened to this Board for inspection at any time and the following rules shall be observed therein:

A. All said business places and the fixtures and furnishings thereof shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.

B. Mugs, shaving brushes, razors, scissors, clipping machines, pincers, needles and other instruments shall be sterilized by immersion either in boiling water or in alcohol of at least 60% strength, or in such other preparation approved by this Board after each separate use.

C. Clean towels shall be used for each person.

D. Alum or other material used to stop the flow of blood shall be applied only on a clean towel or other clean cloth.

E. Every employee or owner of such business place shall thoroughly cleanse his/her hands immediately before serving each customer.

F. Every such business place shall be well ventilated and provided with running hot and cold water.

G. No such business place shall be used as a sleeping room.

H. Suitable and sufficient toilet facilities must be provided in accordance with the Plumbing Code of the Board of Health of the Borough of North Arlington.[1]

[Added 11-30-1934]

[1] Editor's Note: See Ch. 122, Construction Codes, Uniform.

I. All cuspidors shall be disinfected daily.

[Added 11-30-1934]

J. There shall be at least one wash basin, constructed of a nonabsorbent material and provided with suitable fixtures for supplying hot and cold water.

[Added 11-30-1934]

K. Any owner or employee suffering from any infections or communicable disease shall forthwith cease his/her services in or about any place licensed under the provisions of this article.

[Added 11-30-1934]

L. All headrests shall be covered with a clean towel or paper covering for each and every patron.

[Added 11-30-1934]

§ 433-22 Right of inspection.

[Added 11-30-1934]

The Health Officer of the Borough of North Arlington shall have the right, during business hours, to inspect any place licensed under the provisions of this article, for the purpose of determining whether or not any violations of the terms of this article exist.

§ 433-23 Applicability of provisions.

[Added 11-30-1934]

This article shall apply to any person who represents to the public that the said person is engaged for hire in the occupation or business of shaving, clipping, cutting, trimming, singeing, shampooing, marcelling, waving or anything which a barbershop, beauty shop or hairdressing or massage establishment may do in the ordinary run of its business, whether or not said person has a permanent establishment.

§ 433-24 Disposition of fines collected.

[Added 11-30-1934]

All fines collected for the violation of any provisions of this article shall be paid to the Borough Treasurer, who shall apply the same to the Board of Health.

§ 433-25 Permit or license required; fee and period of duration.

No such barbershop, beauty shop or hairdressing or massage establishment shall be operated or continued in operation until a permit or license therefor shall be granted by the Board of Health upon written application to the Inspector for same. The fee for such license shall be $2 per year and each license or permit shall expire on the last day of June each year.

§ 433-26 Nontransferability and revocation of permit or license.

Such permits or licenses shall not be sold, assigned or transferred and may be revoked by this Board of Health if the ordinances of the Borough of North Arlington and the laws of this state are not strictly complied with.