[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Town of
Secaucus 4-9-74. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
An establishment or place of business wherein motor vehicles
are driven, pulled, pushed, moved or conveyed in any manner through
a machine or series of machines or other apparatus designed to clean,
wash, dry or polish said vehicles, whether said work is done for or
by members of the general public. "Car wash" shall also mean any establishment
or place of business wherein motor vehicles are cleaned, washed, dried
or polished by means of manual labor.
An establishment or place of business conducted for the purpose
of washing, cleaning, laundering or drying clothes, fabrics or other
materials brought to said establishment or place of business by individuals,
and wherein the work is done by machines, coin-operated or otherwise,
located on the premises, by the individuals themselves or by or under
the supervision of the owners or operators of said establishment or
place of business for said individual. Launderette shall not be intended
to mean a facility located in a garden-type apartment complex for
use by tenants of said complex.
[Amended 2-26-85 by Ord. No. 85-2]
An establishment or place of business conducted for the purpose
of washing, cleaning, laundering or drying clothes, fabrics or other
materials that may be brought to said establishment or place of business
by customers, or which are collected or brought to said place of business
or establishment by or under the supervision and control of the owners
or operators of said establishment or place of business, and where
all or any part of the work to be done is performed on said premises
by or under the supervision and control of the owners or operators
of said establishment or place of business, provided that "laundry"
shall not be intended to mean establishments which launder clothes,
fabrics or other materials exclusively by dry-cleaning methods. Laundry
shall not be intended to mean a facility located in a garden-type
apartment complex for use by tenants of said complex.
[Amended 2-26-85 by Ord. No. 85-2]
Any individual, group, partnership, corporation or association.
A.Â
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a launderette, laundry
or car wash in the Town of Secaucus without first having applied to
and obtained from the Building Inspector of the municipality a permit
to do so.
B.Â
The fees for permits, to be paid annually to the town, are hereby
fixed as follows:
[Amended 12-26-84 by Ord. No. 84-54]
C.Â
Every permit issued under the authority of this chapter shall be
for the calendar year, or any part thereof, in which the same is issued.
Applications for the renewal thereof shall be made before January
1 of the succeeding calendar year.
A.Â
All establishments included within the provisions of this chapter
shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition at all times,
shall be adequately ventilated and lighted and shall meet the requirements
of all established state and local laws, codes and regulations.
B.Â
No launderette, laundry or car wash exclusive of coin-operated self-service
car wash facilities, shall operate unless there be present an attendant
on the premises.
C.Â
Each launderette, laundry or car wash shall have available a sufficient
supply of water for cleaning and flushing purposes and shall be connected
to a sanitary system for disposal of waste water approved by the local
Board of Health.
D.Â
All launderette, laundry and car wash walls shall be covered with
nonabsorbent paint, cement or other impervious material or covering.
E.Â
Each machine used in a launderette or car wash shall be inspected
each day it is in operation and kept in good repair by maintenance
personnel. A record shall be kept of the maintenance and repairs made.
F.Â
The owner or operator of each launderette car wash shall, immediately
upon discovery of any defect in the construction, operation or setting
of any machine or facility, remove from service and conspicuously
mark such machine or facility which is defective, and shall not permit
the use of such machine or facility until said defect is corrected.
G.Â
Every launderette shall be designed and constructed so as to allow
that all areas open to the public, other than toilet facilities, shall
be visible from the sidewalk or area surrounding said establishment.
H.Â
The entire area of a car wash facility used for the purpose of washing,
parking and exiting shall be paved. No exiting vehicle shall be allowed
to wait on a public street. All car wash entrances and exits shall
lead from and onto a public street. A waiting or parking area shall
be provided for at least six vehicles, which are either waiting to
be washed or which have been washed and have not left the premises.
A.Â
The customer area of each launderette shall be equipped with a fire
extinguisher, approved for use by the National Board of Fire Underwriters.
B.Â
Each launderette and car wash shall be required to post in a conspicuous
location, readily visible from the out-side of the premises, the telephone
number or numbers which may be called in the event of an emergency.
Any such establishment shall also make provisions for the refund of
money lost by a customer while using such machines or facilities.
C.Â
In each launderette and car wash there shall be posted in a conspicuous
location near the customer area a step-by-step legible instruction
list for operation of the machines.
D.Â
The public shall only be permitted access to that portion of the
launderette or car wash area which is necessary for use of the customer
machines. The remaining portion of the facility shall be separated
from the customer area by a partition to ensure the safety of said
customers.
E.Â
No launderette or laundry shall permit diapers or any other clothing
or materials containing bodily excrement or discharges to remain outside
the premises, nor shall they permit the same to be stored inside the
premises, unless contained in sealed plastic bags or containers. All
such articles shall be washed, cleaned or laundered in machines especially
designated for said purposes, and all machines so designated shall
be appropriately and conspicuously marked and shall not be used for
any other purpose.
It shall be unlawful to conduct a launderette in any residential
building; provided, that this prohibition shall not apply to a residential
building in which there is located washing and laundry facilities
operated and used for the exclusive benefit of the occupants of said
building. Launderettes so operated for the exclusive benefit of residents
of the building shall not be subject to the requirements of this chapter.
The Property Maintenance Officer or Sanitary Inspector of the
municipality shall inspect establishments defined in this chapter
as often as he deems necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements
hereof.
Any person who shall violate any part of this chapter shall,
upon conviction thereof, pay a fine not exceeding $100 nor less than
$25 for each offense. Each day that said violation continues shall
constitute a separate offense.
