[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Township
of Union as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted were
applicable.]
[Adopted 5-4-1948 (Ch. 581, Art. I, of the 2004 Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated;
A place of business conducted for the purpose of cleansing
or removing dirt, grease or other stains from wearing apparel, textiles
or fabrics, or similar items, by processes using nonaqueous liquid
solvents, flammable or nonflammable, and shall include the process
of dyeing clothes or other fabrics or textiles in a solution of dye
colors and nonaqueous liquid solvents.
A place of business conducted for the purpose of laundering
items brought to said establishment by individuals and wherein there
is located one or more washing machines owned by the establishment
and which are used by the individuals bringing the laundry to said
place of business.
A place of business conducted for the purpose of laundering
items 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.
[Amended 3-4-1970; 12-12-1990]
It shall be unlawful to conduct a laundry, launderette
or dry-cleaning establishment in any residential building; provided,
however, that:
A.
This prohibition
shall not apply to a residential building in which there are located
washing or laundry facilities operated and used for the exclusive
benefit of the occupants of said building, in which event no license
shall be required.
B.
This prohibition
shall not apply to any residential building in which the operator
of the proposed laundry or launderette is the owner of said residential
building, and provided further that said residential building does
not contain more than three families, in which event, however, the
operator of said laundry or launderette shall be required to obtain
a license as provided for in this article and to otherwise comply
with all of the terms of this article.
[Amended 12-2-1970; 12-12-1990]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation to operate any laundry, launderette or dry-cleaning establishment
without securing from the Board of Health of the Township of Union
in the County of Union a license for said purpose. A separate license
shall be required for each establishment. Said license shall expire
on the 31st day of December following the date of its issuance. No
such license shall be issued unless the premises in which the business
is to be conducted comply in all respects to the requirements of the
Fire Department, the Building Code and the Plumbing Code.[1] The annual license fee for the full year, or any portion
thereof, in the case of a laundry or a launderette shall be the sum
provided for in the Fees Schedule.[2]
[Amended 12-19-1955]
The entire premises devoted to the conduct of
said laundry or launderette 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 hot and cold water for
flushing and cleaning purposes. The floors of such room or area shall
have a covering of impervious material. There shall be provided a
slab of concrete not less than four inches thick in front of all washing
machinery or equipment, and such slab shall extend from a point not
less than 12 inches under such machinery or equipment and shall terminate
at a point not less than 48 inches from the front face of such machinery
or equipment. This concrete slab shall be so graded as to drain into
a floor drain having a direct connection with the house drain. All
washing machinery and equipment discharging waste or water shall discharge
into a waste line which shall be directly connected to the house drain.
Such waste line shall not receive the discharge of any other fixtures.
Each piece of machinery or equipment shall be separately and independently
trapped and vented and shall conform with the provisions of the Plumbing
Code of the Township of Union.
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any
laundry or launderette to knowingly receive from any person, firm
or corporation, or for any person, firm or corporation to deliver
to any laundry or launderette, any household washing garments, bedclothes
or other articles which come from a residence or other premises quarantined
by reason of the presence of a communicable disease. Every laundry
and launderette shall have posted in conspicuous places in the receiving
room open to the public that it is unlawful to deliver to said laundry
or launderette any items from any such residence or other premises
which is so quarantined.
Every laundry and launderette shall keep a record
of the name and address of all persons sending or bringing items to
said laundry or launderette.
All machines used for washing or laundering
shall be thoroughly cleaned before its next use by an attendant employed
by the operator of such laundry or launderette by a scalding process
to which a germicide is added, the temperature of the water so used
to be at least 165° F. during the entire cleaning process.
In all cases where the patrons of said laundry
or launderette use an extractor to remove surplus water, the laundry
must thereafter be placed in the dryer on the premises before it may
be removed therefrom, and all such dryers must be operated at a temperature
of not less than 175° F. in order to effect sterilization.
No laundry or launderette shall permit diapers
or any other materials containing bodily excrement or discharges to
remain outside of the laundry or launderette. All such articles shall
be washed in machines especially designated for such purpose, and
all such machines so designated shall be appropriately and conspicuously
marked and shall not be used for any other purpose.
All machinery used in any laundry or launderette
shall be operated in such a manner so as to cause no unnecessary or
unreasonable noise or vibration to the detriment of the well-being
of the neighborhood.
[Amended 4-5-1961]
No launderette shall be permitted to operate
unless an attendant shall be on the premises at all times during the
hours of operation of said launderette.
[Amended 3-4-1970; 12-2-1970]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any
of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be subject
to the penalty of not more than $500 nor less than $5, in the discretion
of the court. Conviction under the terms of this article shall be
sufficient cause for the revocation or suspension of the license herein
provided for.
[Adopted 12-12-1990 (Ch. 581, Art. II, of the 2004 Code)]
The Township of Union's Department of Health
and Environmental Protection guidelines for dry-cleaning establishments
include the following:
A.
Any new or renovated
facility utilizing perchloroethylene or any other potentially hazardous
material must meet all applicable local, state and federal standards
(i.e., NJDEP, OSHA, etc.).
B.
In new or renovated
establishments, vaportight (i.e., gastight) barriers or surface treatments
must be utilized to prevent fugitive perchloroethylene emissions from
entering any adjacent facilities. This condition should be met whether
other engineering controls, such as local exhaust ventilation, are
planned or already exist. Common HVAC systems that would allow the
spread of such vapors to other occupied areas will not be permitted.
C.
Vapors must be
minimized to reduce personal exposure and contact of chlorinated hydrocarbon
solvent (i.e., perchloroethylene) with an open flame or hot surface.
All ventilation plans require local approval.
D.
Portable perchloroethylene
detectors (i.e., halide detector) must be available on site for detection
of leaks and other sources of perchloroethylene emissions on a regular
basis.
E.
All reasonable
efforts must be made to reduce or eliminate emissions and protect
employees during routine maintenance or emergency procedures (i.e.,
gloves, NIOSH-approved respiratory protection, chemical splash goggles,
local exhaust, personal hygiene, etc.).
F.
Unless otherwise
approved, on-site storage of perchloroethylene shall be limited to
machine capacity plus one fifty-five-gallon drum of new product or
its equivalent. Containers of perchloroethylene must be stored upright
and be provided with an approved pump system. Product storage is to
be located in a nonpublic area and placed in a leaktight container
or trough capable of collecting all accidental spill material.
G.
Records are to
be maintained on site noting quantity of generated waste, removal
date and the name, address and telephone number of the licensed hazardous
waste hauler.
H.
Written emergency
procedures are to be developed and implemented that include appropriate
training and education of all affected employees as required by the
"OSHA Hazardous Communication Rule," Title 29, Part 1920.1200. The
following items are to be included in the emergency procedures:
(1)
Emergency
telephone numbers posted near each phone.
(2)
At least
one person with proper first aid training must be present on each
workshift. First aid kits adequate for the number of employees present
must be available in a prominent location.
(3)
Perchloroethylene
is to be promptly removed from the skin and soap and water to prevent
absorption and irritation.
(4)
Immediate
medical attention must be obtained for anyone exposed to large amounts
of perchloroethylene vapors. Employees are to be reminded not to enter
hazardous areas without proper safeguards.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 550, General
Provisions, Board of Health, Art. I)]
Any person, firm or corporation who violates
or neglects to comply with any of the provisions of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be subject to a penalty of not more than
$500 nor less than $50, in the discretion of the court.
