[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the City of Rye 5-4-1960 as Art.
7 of Ch. 3 of the General Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Licenses — See Ch. 125.
Unless otherwise expressly stated, when used in this chapter the word
"laundromat" shall include a self-service place used by the general public
for the purpose of washing or drying clothing or other fabrics.
It shall be unlawful for any person to establish, maintain or operate
a laundromat without a license therefor.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to laundromats in residential
buildings, except that this exemption shall not apply to store units in buildings
occupied in part for residential purposes.
[Amended 12-20-2000 by L.L.
No. 13-2000]
Every person licensed pursuant to this chapter shall pay an annual license
fee to be set annually by resolution of the City Council before adoption of
the budget for the following year.
A.
Washers and dryers shall be so constructed that they
will cease to function when the door is opened. Installations shall be so
designed as to prevent entrance to the rear of the washers and dryers by unauthorized
people. Washers and dryers shall be installed in accordance with the National
Electrical Code, except where it is expressly provided otherwise by any ordinance
of the City of Rye. Provision shall also be made so that in case of a blower
motor or gas control failure, the dryer must shut off automatically.
B.
The boiler must be provided with a low-water cutoff device
to protect the boiler from burning out should a low-water condition occur.
C.
The platform for washers shall be so designed that any
water spilling out of a washer shall be drained off on the platform itself.
The floor of the store shall be sufficiently and properly covered with a nonabsorbent
paint or cement or other impervious material. Areas such as basements, offices,
storage places and closets shall have locked doors.
D.
Store layout, design and lighting shall be so planned
as to provide visibility of the complete interior of the store from the street
or sidewalk. The store shall be adequately ventilated and shall have a sufficient
amount of natural or artificial light, as shall be required by the Building
Inspector. If the store has a rear entrance from a parking area, an outside
floodlight shall be provided to satisfactorily illuminate the area leading
to the rear of the store.
E.
The store shall be kept clean at all times. Refuse disposal
cans must be provided and so designed that at no time will they be uncovered.
F.
A fire extinguisher approved by the Fire Department shall
be mounted where it shall be accessible to patrons of the store.
[Amended 4-21-1982 by Ord.
No. 3-1982]
No laundromat shall be operated between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and
6:00 a.m. unless there shall be a supervising attendant present in the store
at all times.
