For the purposes of this chapter, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to
them by this section:
COIN-OPERATED DRY CLEANING
The cleaning of textiles, fabrics, garments or other articles
by the use of any solvent other than water in a dry-cleaning unit
designed to be used by the general public. For the purpose of this
definition, the term "used by the general public" shall be deemed
to refer to the insertion of such textiles, fabrics, garments or other
articles into a dry-cleaning unit or the removal of the same from
such unit by a person other than any employee of a dry-cleaning establishment
or person owning and operating such establishment.
CUSTOMER AREA
That portion of the establishment to which the general public
is permitted access.
LAUNDROMAT
Sometimes commonly known as "launderette," "automatic laundry"
or "self-operating laundry." A place of business containing automatic
washing and drying machines, conducted for the purpose of laundering,
washing and drying wearing apparel, household linens and other washable
household fabrics, which items are brought to such place by the customer
to be laundered and dried in automatic machines, coin-operated or
otherwise, and wherein a majority or all of the manual operations
are performed by the customer or under his control.
MAINTENANCE AREA
That portion of the establishment to which the customer is
not permitted access and which is used for general maintenance and
storage purposes.
PREMISES
Any place, whether self-service or otherwise, maintained
for use of and by the general public for the dry cleaning of clothing,
apparel or other fabrics or household articles by or in automatic
or coin-operated machines.
SOLVENT
Any cleaning fluid which is free of additives to mask the
odor, classified by the National Board of Fire Underwriters or American
Insurance Association 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.
It shall be unlawful for any person to establish,
maintain, conduct or operate a coin-operated dry-cleaning establishment
or laundromat without first obtaining a license therefor.
All coin-operated dry-cleaning establishments
shall have an attendant on the licensed premises at all times when
the premises are open for business or public use. No coin-operated
dry-cleaning machine shall be used by the general public except under
the continuous, direct supervision of an employee or the owner of
a coin-operated dry-cleaning establishment who has previously been
examined and certified in writing by the Chief Building Inspector
as competent to handle such machines.
[Amended 7-8-1968 by Ord. No. 41-1968]
No coin-operated dry-cleaning establishment
or laundromat shall operate or be open for business between the hours
of 12:00 midnight and 7:30 a.m. nor 10:00 p.m. and 12:00 midnight
except on Sunday, when such hours shall be 12:00 midnight to 8:00
a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight.
All coin-operated dry-cleaning establishments
and laundromats shall meet the requirements of all established state
and local laws, codes, ordinances and regulations, including but not
limited to air pollution, electrical wiring, plumbing, fire prevention,
waste disposal, sanitation, solvent storage, food or beverage vending
and hours of operation.
[Added 11-10-1980 by Ord. No. 15-1980]
Any person, persons or firms violating any provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine
not exceeding $2,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days
and/or 90 days of community service.