[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of East Orange 3-25-1968 by Ord. No. 20-1968 as Ch. 6, Art. II, Div. 3, Secs.
6:2-8 through 6:2-15, of the 1968 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
For the purposes of this chapter, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to
them by this section:
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.
That portion of the establishment to which the general public
is permitted access.
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.
That portion of the establishment to which the customer is
not permitted access and which is used for general maintenance and
storage purposes.
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.
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.
A.Â
No licensee of a coin-operated dry-cleaning establishment
shall permit or allow such machines to be used by any person who is
less than 16 years of age. A suitable sign indicating such age restriction
shall be prominently posted and maintained on the premises.
B.Â
The public shall only be permitted access to that
portion of coin-operated or self-service dry-cleaning machines which
is necessary for the use of such machines. The remaining portion of
each machine shall be separated from the customer area by a partition
in which there are grills or similar ventilation devices. This partitioned-off
area shall be called the maintenance area. The access door to the
maintenance area shall be self-closing and locked to prevent access
by the public.
C.Â
No person other than the licensee, his representative
or the City inspector shall enter the maintenance area.
D.Â
The maintenance area shall not be interconnected with
that of heating devices requiring air for combustion, such as gas
dryers, water heaters and comfort-heating devices.
E.Â
Heating devices requiring air for combustion shall
be installed in such fashion as to obtain air for combustion from
the outside atmosphere.
F.Â
Ventilation of establishments shall be effected by
the drawing of air from the customer area through grills or other
openings in the partition by means of an exhaust fan or fans operating
in the maintenance area. Exhaust fans shall have a rated capacity
of 400 cubic feet per minute per machine for normal use and 1,000
cubic feet per minute per machine for use in emergencies. The rated
capacities of exhaust fans shall appear on this equipment or its nameplate.
If air is being constantly exhausted as a built-in feature of the
equipment, the rated capacity of the fan can be reduced by this amount.
G.Â
Each coin-operated or self-service dry-cleaning machine
shall be equipped with an exhaust system that maintains a minimum
of 100 cubic feet per minute velocity through the loading door whenever
the door is open. The ductwork connections to this system shall be
sealed (soldered or taped) and the discharge outlet extended to a
minimum height of five feet above the roofline and shall be located
so that the effluent may not reenter the premises.
H.Â
A concrete dike or metal pan or similar facility shall
be installed at the location of each machine to collect and contain
spillage. This facility shall be constructed of a material impervious
to the solvent used.
I.Â
The floor covering in the customer area shall be made
of a material resistant to the solvents used in such machines.
J.Â
All coin-operated dry-cleaning establishments shall
have two exits, which shall be at least 25 feet apart from each other
and shall lead directly to the outside.
K.Â
A respirator approved by the United States Bureau
of Mines as affording protection against organic solvent vapors shall
be provided for and used by maintenance personnel during correction
of leakages, cleaning of the system, removal of lint and muck bags
and at all times when the odor of solvent is noticeable.
L.Â
The customer and maintenance areas shall be equipped
with a fire extinguisher approved for use against electrical or flammable
liquid fires as to type, size and quantity for such use by the National
Board of Fire Underwriters or American Insurance Association classification
on portable fire extinguishers for this occupancy.
M.Â
A step-by-step, readily legible instruction list for
operation of machines shall be posted in a conspicuous location near
the machine in the customer area. These instructions shall include
a list of items not to be dry-cleaned in coin-operated or self-service
dry-cleaning machines, such as those made in part or completely of
plastic, rubber, leather, paper, fur, angora or urethane.
N.Â
Each establishment shall post in a conspicuous location,
readily visible from the outside of the premises, the telephone number
or numbers to be called in the event of an emergency.
O.Â
Each machine shall be provided with an interlock system
to prevent the loading door from being opened during the normal cycle
or in the event of a power failure. This system may be either electrical
or mechanical, or both.
P.Â
No machine shall be permitted to be operated in a
coin-operated or self-service dry-cleaning establishment which in
normal operation fails to eliminate all vapors from the cleaned items
upon completion of the dry-cleaning cycle.
Q.Â
Immediate action shall be taken to eliminate solvent
odor in the customer area, and said area shall be immediately cleared
of customers. Failure to take such action shall be just cause for
closing the establishment. Vapors or odors from establishments shall
be exhausted in such manner as not to constitute air pollution, as
defined by statute.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 26:2C-2.
R.Â
No person shall use spotting equipment containing
flammable material in a coin-operated or self-service dry-cleaning
establishment.
S.Â
Each machine shall be inspected each day it is in
operation and kept in good repair by maintenance personnel. A record
shall be kept in the maintenance area of all inspections and repairs
made. Any machine which is out of order shall be so marked and shall
not be used until properly repaired.
T.Â
Solvents shall be kept in closed airtight containers and handled in such manner as to prevent the escape of odors and shall be stored in such a manner as to conform to the National Board of Fire Underwriters or American Insurance Association requirements for closed containers inside of buildings. (Chapter 3, NBFU-Flammable Liquids.)
U.Â
Each day or after the specified number of cycles recommended
by the manufacturer, dry-cleaning machines shall be serviced, including
but not limited to:
(1)Â
Adding "charged" solvent to restore the main supply.
(2)Â
Cleaning the button trap and the lint bag, trap or
screen.
(3)Â
Cleaning the tank sump and removing the sludge.
(4)Â
Adding filter aids to dispersers.
(5)Â
Resetting the cycle counter, if one is provided.
(6)Â
Emptying the water from the separator.
V.Â
All installations shall be equipped with a water-conserving
device for recirculating the water used in the dry-cleaning operation.
No such water shall be discharged into the sanitary sewer system of
the City.
W.Â
Only the solvent as defined in § 165-1 and specified by the equipment manufacturer, or its equivalent, shall be used.
X.Â
Coin-operated dry-cleaning plants shall utilize only
solvents classified as nonflammable or as nonflammable at ordinary
temperatures and uses.
Y.Â
All coin-operated dry-cleaning establishments shall
prominently display lighted indoor signs warning the general public
of the danger of excessive solvent vapor inhalation and skin irritation
from unevaporated dry-cleaning solvent.
[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[1]]
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.