[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Camden 12-26-1974 by Ord. No.
MC-935; amended in its entirety 11-24-1982 by Ord. No.
MC-1910 (Ch. 326 of the 1987 Code). Subsequent amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Amended 4-11-2017 by Ord. No. MC-5044]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any establishment in which clothing or other washable materials
are sorted, laundered, and folded by a duly authorized agent, servant,
or employee of the owner of said establishment, and includes fluff-n-fold,
wash-n-fold, drop-off service, and similar types of establishments
under which laundering of the full-service type is carried on.
Any establishment in which coin-operated facilities are available
for washing clothes, for drying clothes, or for dry-cleaning clothes,
and which is open and available to the general public for use, whether
or not the actual insertion of the coin in the mechanical fixtures
or devices to start said operation are conducted by the general public
or by a duly authorized agent, servant, or employee of the owner of
said machine, and includes laundromats, washomats, dryomats, and similar
types of establishments under which laundering of the self-service
type is carried on.
[Amended 4-11-2017 by Ord. No. MC-5044]
No self-service or full-service laundry licensed under this
chapter shall be open for business between the hours of 9:00 p.m.
and 7:00 a.m. unless there is an adult attendant in charge of the
premises during such hours.
[Amended 4-11-2017 by Ord. No. MC-5044]
Each self-service and full-service laundry licensed under this
chapter shall have adequate ventilation of each machine used for washing
clothes, drying clothes and/or dry-cleaning clothes and of each room
in which any such machines are located to ensure the safe operation
of the machines and the health and safety of patrons and the general
public.
[Added 4-9-1987 by Ord. No. MC-2289]
It shall be unlawful for any person, as defined in § 485-1, to engage in the activity identified and regulated by this chapter, without first having obtained a license therefor and paid the fee required for such license, both as provided in Chapter 485, Licenses and Business Regulations. Any person engaging in such activity who shall fail to comply with any provision of this chapter or of Chapter 485 shall be in violation of the provisions of this chapter.
[Added 4-9-1987 by Ord. No. MC-2289]
A.
Unless otherwise provided in the chapter, penalties against persons violating the provisions of this chapter shall be imposed in accordance with the provisions of § 1-15.
[Amended 10-12-2006 by Ord. No. MC-4234]
B.
A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each and every day
for each and every violation of this chapter.
C.
A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or
on which a violation or violations occur or continue.
