The words, terms or phrases listed below, for the purposes of
this Article, shall be defined and interpreted as follows:
Shall mean any place of business conducted for the purpose
of cleaning, dyeing, sorting or renovating of clothing or wearing
apparel that may be brought to said place of business or collected
by said establishment and brought to said location, wherein all of
the work is done by or under the supervision of the owner of said
business.
Shall mean those premises wherein devices for the cleaning
of textiles, fabrics, garments or other articles by the use of any
solvent other than water are installed for and used by the general
public.
Shall mean that portion of the establishment to which the
general public is permitted access.
Shall mean the Board of Health as prescribed by Title 26, Chapter 3, Section 1, of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey, N.J.S.A. 26:3-1, or an authorized representative thereof.
Shall mean a place of business conducted for the purpose
of laundering items that may be brought to said place of business
or collected by said establishments and brought to said location,
wherein all the work is done by or under the supervision of the owner
of said business.
Shall mean that portion of the establishment to which the
customer is not permitted access and used for general maintenance
and storage purposes.
Shall mean a laundry facility maintained in an apartment
building designed for occupancy by more than four (4) families, which
contains coin-operated laundry equipment available for use of the
residents of such apartment to launder items brought by them to such
facility, which equipment is used and operated by such residents bringing
the laundry to said facility.
Shall mean a place of business open to the general public
which provides coin-operated equipment to be used by patrons to launder
items brought by them to said establishment, which equipment is used
and operated by said patrons bringing the laundry to said place of
business.
Shall mean any cleaning fluid which is free of additives
to mask the odor classified by the National Board of Fire Underwriters
as nonflammable at ordinary temperatures, and not more toxic than
the generally accepted threshold limit value for perchlorethylene
as promulgated by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial
Hygienists.
a.
It shall be unlawful for any person, whether as principal or agent,
clerk or employee, either for himself or for any person, or for any
body corporate, or as an officer of any corporation or otherwise,
to engage in the operation of laundry, public or private launderette
or cleaning and dyeing establishment, or a coin-operated or self-service
dry-cleaning establishment, as herein defined, without first having
applied to and procured a permit for the Board of Health of Roselle
Park so to do, and furthermore without procuring a license for each
coin-operated machine maintained in any location in Roselle Park from
said Board of Health. Each applicant shall be required to procure
one (1) permit per year regardless of the number of coin-operated
machines, facilities or businesses maintained by the individual applicant
within the Borough. Such application shall include the following information:
1.
The applicant's full name, residence, telephone number and post office
address, and whether such applicant is an individual, firm or corporation.
If a partnership, the names and addresses of the partners shall be
included. If a corporation, the names and addresses of the officers
of the corporation shall be included.
2.
The proposed location of the establishment, a floor plan showing
the building outline and location of the equipment.
3.
The manufacturer of the machine, the trade name and manufacturer's
agent.
4.
The name, address and authorized officer of the person engaged to
install the equipment.
5.
Name or names of maintenance personnel and their telephone numbers.
6.
The signature of the applicant or its authorized officer.
b.
Upon receipt of such application, the Board of Health shall make
such investigation as may be necessary of maintenance and storage
facilities, as well as machines and their locations in and about the
premises, to determine compliance with the provisions of the Code.
Upon approval of the application, a numbered operator's permit shall
be issued. No license or permit shall be issued unless the premises
in which the business is to be conducted shall comply in all respects,
with the requirements of the Fire Department, Building Code and Plumbing
Code. Such permits or licenses are not transferable.
a.
The entire premises devoted to the conduct of said laundry, launderette,
cleaning and dyeing establishment or coin-operated dry cleaning establishment
shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition at all times, and
all areas where the actual work of washing or laundering is performed
shall be adequately ventilated and provided with sufficient natural
or artificial light. All walls shall be covered with nonabsorbent
paint, cement or other impervious material. There shall also be available
an adequate supply of water for flushing and cleaning purposes.
b.
All laundry equipment and other appliance that require connections
to the sewer, water or gas lines shall be installed in conformity
with the Plumbing Code regulations.
a.
All machinery used in any laundry, launderette or cleaning and dyeing
establishment or dry-cleaning establishment shall be operated in such
a manner as to cause no unnecessary or unreasonable noise or vibration
to the detriment of the well-being of the neighborhood.
b.
Any laundry, public or private launderette or cleaning establishment
constructed, operated or maintained in violation of the provisions
of this Article is hereby declared to be a nuisance and detrimental
to the public health.
a.
The public shall only be permitted access to that portion of coin-operated
or self-service dry-cleaning machines which is necessary for use of
those machines. The remaining portion of each machine shall be separated
from the customer area by a partition in which there are grills or
similar ventilation devices. This partitioned off area shall be called
the "maintenance area." The access door to the maintenance area shall
be self-closing and locked to prevent access by the public.
b.
No person other than the permit holder or his representative shall
enter the maintenance area.
c.
The maintenance area shall not be interconnected with that of heating
devices requiring air for combustion such as gas dryers, water heaters
and comfort heating devices.
d.
Heating devices requiring air for combustion shall be installed in
such fashion as to obtain air for combustion from the outside atmosphere.
e.
Ventilation of establishments shall be effected by the drawing of
air from the customer area through grills or other openings in the
partition by means of an exhaust fan or fans operating in the maintenance
area. Exhaust fans shall have a rated capacity of four hundred (400)
cubic feet per minute per machine for normal use and one thousand
(1,000) cubic feet per minute per machine for use in emergencies.
The rated capacities of exhaust fans shall appear on this equipment
or its nameplate. If air is being constantly exhausted as a built
in feature of the equipment, the rated capacity of the fan can be
reduced by this amount.
f.
Air shall be replenished at a temperature of not less than sixty
(60) degrees Fahrenheit as quickly as it is exhausted from the customer
area.
g.
Each coin-operated or self-service dry-cleaning machine shall be
equipped with an exhaust system that maintains a minimum of one hundred
(100) feet per minute velocity through the lading door whenever the
door is open. The ductwork connections to this system shall be sealed
(soldered or taped) and the discharge outlet extended to a minimum
height of five (5) feet above the roof line and shall be located so
that the effluent may not re-enter the premises or create a nuisance.
h.
A concrete dike or metal pan or similar facility shall be installed
at the location of each machine to collect and contain spillage. This
facility shall be constructed of a material impervious to the solvent
used.
i.
The floor covering in the customer area shall be made of material
resistant to the solvent used in such machines.
j.
All establishments shall meet the requirements of all established
State and local laws, codes and regulations, including but not limited
to air pollution, electrical wiring, plumbing, fire prevention, waste
disposal, sanitation, solvent storage, food or beverage vending, hours
of operation, smoking and presence of an attendant.
a.
A respirator approved by the U.S. Bureau of Mines as affording protection
against organic solvent vapors shall be provided for and used by maintenance
personnel during correction of leakages, cleaning of the system, removal
of lint and muck bags, and at all times when the odor of solvent is
noticeable.
b.
The customer area shall be equipped with a fire extinguisher approved
for use against electrical or oil fires by the National Board of Fire
Underwriters.
c.
A step-by-step, readily legible instruction list for operation of
machines shall be posted in a conspicuous location near the machine
in the customer area. These instructions shall include a list of items
not to be dry-cleaned in coin-operated or self service dry cleaning
machines, such as those made in part or completely of plastic, rubber,
leather, paper, fur angora or urethane.
d.
Each establishment shall post in a conspicuous location, readily
visible from the outside of these premises, the telephone number or
numbers to be called in the event of an emergency.
e.
Each machine shall be provided with an interlock system to prevent
the lading door from being opened during the normal cycle or in the
event of a poser failure. This system may be either electrical and/or
mechanical.
f.
No machine shall be permitted to be opened in a coin-operated or
self-service dry-cleaning establishment which in normal operation
fails to eliminate all vapors from the cleaned items upon completion
of the dry-cleaning cycle.
g.
Immediate action shall be taken to eliminate solvent odor in the
customer area. Failure to take such action shall be just cause for
closing the establishment. Vapors or odors from establishments shall
be exhausted in such manner as not to constitute air pollution.
h.
No person shall use spotting equipment containing flammable material
in a coin-operated or self-service dry-cleaning establishment.
i.
Each machine shall be inspected each day it is in operation and kept
in good repair by maintenance personnel. A record shall be kept in
the maintenance area of all inspections and repairs made.
j.
Solvents shall be kept in closed airtight containers and handled
in such manner as to prevent the escape of odors.
The Board of Health shall inspect establishments as often as
is deemed necessary. The permit holder or his representative shall
permit access to any portion of the establishment for the purposes
of making such an inspection.
Permits issued under authority of this Article may be suspended,
revoked or reinstated by the Board of Health.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the
provisions of this Article shall, upon conviction, be punished by
a fine of not less than fifty ($50.00) dollars nor more than one thousand
($1,000.00) dollars, each day the same is violated shall be deemed
and taken to be a separate and distinct offense.
