[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.