[CC 1987 §640.010; Ord. No. 514 §1, 3-26-1962]
No person, firm or corporation shall operate a laundromat within the limits of the City of Northwoods, St. Louis County, Missouri, except in compliance with the provisions of this and other ordinances, laws, rules or regulations of this City and of the Missouri Department of Public Health, relating thereto.
[CC 1987 §640.020; Ord. No. 535 §1, 11-13-1962]
It shall be unlawful to install, for commercial use, any automatic dry cleaning machine, automatic washing machine or drying machine, or any combination machine for washing and drying, without first having secured a permit therefor. Applications for such permits shall contain full information as to the mechanical equipment of such machines, and provisions for ventilation for both the machines and the room in which the machines will be located.
[CC 1987 §640.030; Ord. No. 535 §1, 11-13-1962]
It shall be unlawful to engage in the business of maintaining any such machine for use by the public without having first secured a license therefor. The annual fee for such license shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of the current Northwoods License Ordinance.
[CC 1987 §640.040; Ord. No. 514 §4, 3-26-1962]
No license shall be issued until the application for such business shall have been referred to the Building and Electrical Inspectors and the Health Commissioner for investigation and approval.
[CC 1987 §640.050; Ord. No. 514 §5, 3-26-1962]
Each establishment shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary manner and the management thereof shall not allow any loitering by minors or persons of undesirable character, and shall not allow any boisterous conduct on the premises.
[CC 1987 §640.060; Ord. No. 514 §6, 3-26-1962]
No laundromat shall remain open for business unless there is on duty in the establishment at all times a competent person in charge of the establishment, and in charge of the operation of all machines.
[CC 1987 §640.070; Ord. No. 514 §7, 3-26-1962]
The City may refuse to reissue any license or may revoke any license of any establishment if it is found that the management is in violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter. Any Police Officer of the City who finds a violation of this Chapter occurring within his/her presence is empowered to close such establishment until such time as such establishment complies with the provisions of this Chapter and others.
[CC 1987 §640.080; Ord. No. 514 §8, 3-26-1962]
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, other than the manager or qualified repairmen, to climb into or to be physically present inside any equipment in such establishment.
[CC 1987 §640.090; Ord. No. 514 §9, 3-26-1962]
The Health Commissioner shall have the duty to cause such inspections to be made as are deemed necessary and shall see to the enforcement of all provisions of this and other ordinances.
[CC 1987 §640.100; Ord. No. 514 §10, 3-26-1962]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this Chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than three hundred dollars ($300.00), or imprisonment for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days, or both such fine and imprisonment for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.