[1982 Code § 233-1]
As used in this chapter:
Shall mean an establishment or place of business conducted
for the purpose of washing, cleaning, drying and laundering clothes
and other washable materials that may be brought to the establishment
or place of business by customers and wherein the work is done in
machines, coin-operated or otherwise, located on the premises, by
the customers themselves or by or under the supervision of the owners
or operators of the establishment or place of business for the customers
and shall include a laundromat, wash-o-mat, washeteria and similar
names and types under which laundering of the self-service type is
carried on.
Shall mean any person, firm, partnership, corporation or
any other entity including the agents thereof.
[1982 Code § 233-2]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
operate any launderette without securing from the Board of Health
a license for that purpose. A separate license shall be required for
each establishment. The license shall expire on the 31st day of December
following the date of its issuance.
[1982 Code § 233-3; New]
The annual license fee for the full year, or any portion thereof, shall be at the rate set by the current Board of Health License Schedule which may be found in Chapter IV, General Licensing and Business Regulations, Section 4-3, Board of Health License Fees.
[1982 Code § 233-4; New]
a.
The entire premises shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition
at all times.
b.
All areas where the actual work of washing or laundering is performed
shall be adequately ventilated and provided with sufficient natural
or artificial light.
c.
All walls shall be covered with nonabsorbent paint, cement or other
impervious material.
d.
There shall be available an adequate supply of water for flushing
and cleaning purposes.
e.
All machines shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
f.
The floor shall be kept clean and dry.
g.
No unnecessary or unreasonable noise or vibration shall be permitted,
and the machinery shall be so maintained that they will not constitute
an annoyance to residents in the neighborhood, nor will they constitute
a detriment to the well-being of persons residing in the area.
h.
No diapers or any other articles containing bodily excrement or discharges
shall be permitted to be washed on the premises.
i.
Each machine used for washing or laundering shall be supplied with
an automatic control capable of providing for a process adequate to
clean articles of any description, which process shall require not
more than thirty (30) minutes of operation, consisting of washing
with a recognized detergent and not less than two (2) rinses, with
water to a temperature of one hundred forty-five (145°F.) degrees
Fahrenheit during the entire cleaning process.
j.
Each machine may provide an automatic control capable of providing
for a process requiring not more than twenty (20) minutes of operation
with water to be a temperature of one hundred forty-five (145°F.)
degrees Fahrenheit for the washing of perishable materials, such as
woolens, blankets and similar fabrics.
k.
All dryers shall be required to provide, when in operation, a temperature
of not less than one hundred sixty (160°F.) degrees Fahrenheit.
l.
At all times during the hours of operation, there shall be at least
one (1) attendant on the premises to maintain complete compliance
with the provisions of this chapter.
m.
All machines shall be kept thoroughly clean and in a sanitary condition
at all times.
n.
Machines shall be kept in working order.
o.
Machines not in working order shall be repaired immediately or designated
not in use.
p.
No detergent or chemicals shall be used which are deemed to be harmful
to or which interfere with the operation of the Little Ferry sewer
system.
q.
No water from the operation of the launderette shall be discharged
into the storm sewers or drainage structures of the Borough.
r.
The launderette shall operate only during the hours from 7:00 a.m.
to 10:00 p.m.
[1982 Code § 233-5]
a.
The operation of a launderette in violation of the provisions of
this chapter or the commission of any act in violation of any of the
provisions thereof is hereby declared to be a nuisance and detrimental
to the public health.
b.
All acts which are declared and defined by this chapter to constitute
a nuisance shall be abated and removed by the owners or operators
of the premises wherein the same exists upon notice from the Board
of Health.
c.
If the owners or operators, when notified, shall not comply with
the notice or order, the Board of Health shall abate the nuisance.
[1982 Code § 233-6]
a.
Any person who shall violate or fail to comply with any of the provisions
of this chapter or with any order of the Board of Health or its representative
shall, upon conviction, be subjected to a fine at the discretion of
the court imposing it, of not more than five hundred ($500.00) dollars.
If the fine is not paid within five (5) days, in addition to the imposition
of jail time for contempt of court, the court may order the establishment
closed, until an officer of the Little Ferry Board of Health certifies
that the establishment is in compliance with this chapter and all
fines and license fees have been paid. The court is authorized to
empower the Little Ferry Police Department to carry out the orders
of the court.
b.
Each day during which a violation shall continue shall constitute
a separate offense.
