[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of East Hampton 12-2-1977 as Ch. 99
of the 1977 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire prevention — See Ch. 141.
By the adoption of this ordinance, the Town Board of the Town
of East Hampton declares its intent to regulate in a manner consistent
with the interest of the citizens of the Town of East Hampton the
maintaining and operating of washing machines, drying machines and
dry-cleaning machines. Unattended, such machines constitute a threat
to the safety and welfare of the community. Therefore, recognizing
the need for regulation, the Town Board of the Town of East Hampton
does enact this ordinance.
Each person who is the owner, operator or manager of a business
of maintaining and operating for hire separate washing machines, drying
machines and/or dry-cleaning machines for personal and individual
use, where made available to the public, shall provide an attendant,
who is familiar with the operation of such machines and any other
machines installed on the premises used therein and who shall be in
attendance at all times when such machines are made available for
hire.
For the purposes of this ordinance the word "person" shall mean
and include an individual, any combination of individuals or a corporation.
This ordinance shall be effective and operative only in that
portion of the Town of East Hampton outside of any incorporated village
therein.
A.
Any person who violates the provisions of this ordinance or permits
any acts in violation thereof shall be guilty of a violation, and
upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $250 or
imprisonment not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
B.
In addition to the above-provided penalties and punishment, the Town
Board may so maintain an action or proceeding in the name of the town
in a court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with or
to restrain by injunction the violation of this ordinance.
This ordinance shall take effect 10 days after publication and
posting as required by law.
