[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Haledon
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 8-14-1967 by Ord. No. 7-10-67
(Ch. 138, Art. I, of the 1984 Code)]
It is hereby determined by the Mayor and Council that the unregulated
operation of automatic self-service laundromats in the Borough of Haledon
has caused many police problems at the site of such laundromats and, accordingly,
it is hereby determined that for the preservation of public health, safety
and general welfare, it is necessary to regulate the operation of such laundromats.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
A recognized place of business conducted for the purpose of washing,
cleaning, drying and/or laundering clothes or other washable materials or
cleaning and drying of any such materials that may be brought to the establishment
or place of business and wherein the work is done in machines, coin-operated
or otherwise, located on the premises, by the customers themselves.
No person, firm, partnership, corporation or any other entity, including
the agents thereof, shall operate, conduct or carry on the business defined
herein as self-service laundromat unless the proprietor or some other responsible
person in charge of the premises is in attendance and on duty at all times
between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. The time within the meaning
of this article shall be prevailing time.
[Amended 6-13-1984 by Ord. No. 5-9-84F]
Any person violating the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction
thereof, be subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment for a period
not to exceed 90 days, or both, in the discretion of the Municipal Court.
Each succeeding violation shall be construed to be a new violation of this
article.
[Adopted 6-13-1984 by Ord. No. 5-9-84E
(Ch. 138, Art. II, of the 1984 Code)]
The purpose of this article is to protect and preserve the public health,
safety and general well-being of the citizens of the Borough of Haledon by
requiring certain minimum sanitary standards in the operation of self-service
laundries in the Borough.
A.
COUNCIL
ENFORCING OFFICIAL
PERSON
SELF-SERVICE LAUNDRY
TIME
As used in this article, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
The Council of the Borough of Haledon.
The duly qualified individual approved by the Council for the enforcement
of this article, or such other qualified person or persons as the Council
may appoint.
Any individual, individuals, corporation, association, organization,
firm or partnership, or any agent, employee or representative thereof.
Includes a recognized place of business conducted for the purpose
of washing, cleaning, drying and laundering clothes or other washable materials
that may be brought to said establishment or place of business and wherein
the work is done in machines, coin-operated or otherwise, located on the premises,
by the customers themselves or by or under the supervision of the owners or
operators of said establishment or place of business for said customers, and
includes laundromats, washomats, dryomats and similar types of establishments
under which laundering of the self-service type is carried on.
Standard time, as described in N.J.S.A. 1:1-2.3 or any amendment
or supplement thereto.
B.
Throughout this article the singular shall include the
plural and the neuter shall include the masculine and feminine, and vice versa,
unless the context of this article indicates otherwise.
A.
The owner or operator shall maintain the entire premises
devoted to the operation of any business regulated by this article, and all
machines used in connection therewith, in a clean and sanitary condition.
The floors shall be kept clean and dry. The premises shall be adequately ventilated
and provided with sufficient natural or artificial light. The walls of such
premises shall be coated with nonabsorbent paint, cement or other impervious
material. All plumbing work shall at all times conform to the provisions of
the uniform construction codes[1] and be kept in a sanitary condition and state of
repair.
B.
The owner or operator shall be responsible for seeing
that machines used for washing or laundering in laundries and launderettes
shall be thoroughly clean before any clothes or other materials are placed
therein for cleaning. Separate hot-water facilities sufficient in size and
capacity to deliver water to each machine at 160° F. at all times during
the cleaning process shall be provided.
C.
All machines used in any laundry or launderette shall
be mounted and cushioned so as to prevent unreasonable noises and vibration
to the detriment of the neighbors in the immediate vicinity of the premises.
A.
In all laundries and launderettes, the owner or the operator
thereof shall provide suitable first-aid fire protection in accordance with
the standards for portable fire extinguishers (NBFU No. 10) and any other
standards established by law. There shall be no spotting operations using
flammable liquids, and no flammable liquids or solids of any kind shall be
used or stored on the premises.
B.
After the close of each day's work, the owner or operator
of a launderette shall remove all lint and refuse from all traps, which lint
and refuse shall be deposited in metal trash cans with covers and removed
from the premises for disposal. At all other times, trap covers shall be kept
securely in place.
C.
Flammable liquids shall not be used for cleaning the
floors of the premises. At all times when the premises are in operation, there
shall be an attendant present for the proper maintenance and supervision of
the premises and machinery and for the protection of the health, safety and
welfare of the public.
D.
No automatic self-service business of the type regulated
by this article shall be permitted to be open for business unless the area
of the premises where the washing, drying, cleaning or dyeing is done shall
be unobscured and clearly visible from the street to all enforcement agencies
and patrolling police vehicles.
E.
The owner or operator of a launderette establishment
shall be responsible for maintaining good order among the patrons of such
establishment and shall be responsible for any disorder which may be attributable
to the lack of a supervising attendant or employee on the business area during
the hours of operation.
A.
Where the enforcing officer or his duly authorized agent
or the Council finds that a laundry establishment is being operated or maintained
in violation of the provisions of this article or any other ordinance of the
municipality so as to constitute a nuisance, the enforcing officer shall notify
the owner or operator of said premises to abate the nuisance. Such notice
shall be in writing and shall specify a time within which such nuisance shall
be abated. If the owner or operator shall not comply with said notice within
the time so specified, the Council may proceed to abate or remove the nuisance,
the cost of which shall be recoverable by the Council from the owner or operator
of said establishment.
B.
Where the enforcing officer finds that the continued
operation of such business while a violation exists constitutes a distinct
and immediate hazard to the public health or safety, the enforcing officer
is authorized to prohibit the owner of the premises or the operator of the
establishment, or both, from operating or permitting the operation of such
business until such time as the violation is corrected and the nuisance is
abated.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any self-service
laundry in the Borough of Haledon without having obtained an annual license
from the Council. The application for such license shall be on forms provided
by the Council.
B.
The annual license fee for the full year or any portion
thereof shall be at the rate of $100 plus $10 per washing machine per year.
All licenses shall expire on December 31 of the year in which they are issued.
C.
Any license granted hereunder may be suspended or revoked
at any time by the Council upon conviction of the holder thereof of a violation
of any provisions of this article.
A.
Any person violating or failing to comply with any provisions
of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not
less than $5 nor more than $500 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days,
or both, for each offense.
B.
Each violation of any of the provisions of this article
and each day the same is violated shall be deemed and taken to be a separate
and distinct offense.