[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Sleepy Hollow 2-21-1966 (Ch. 12 of the 1965 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Zoning — See Ch. 450.
As a legislative determination, it is deemed necessary to the
safety, health and general welfare of the inhabitants of the Village
of Sleepy Hollow that certain coin-operated laundry and car washing
establishments within said Village be regulated and to eliminate conditions
dangerous to the Village.
Unless otherwise expressly stated, when used in this chapter,
the following words and phrases shall have the meaning herein respectively
ascribed to them:
The Building Inspector of the Village of Sleepy Hollow or
his duly authorized representative.
[Amended 1-22-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
Includes one or more persons, firms, partnerships or corporations
and the employees, agents or officers thereof.
Any place, whether self-service or otherwise, maintained
for use of and by the general public for the purpose of washing and
drying of clothing, apparel or other fabrics or household articles
and automobiles, by or in automatic or coin-operated machines, except,
however, such places in private homes and apartment houses used solely
by residents thereof. Premises for car washing purposes shall be deemed
to include an off-street area for car drying purposes.
[Amended 1-22-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
It shall be unlawful for any person to establish, maintain or
operate a coin-operated laundry or car washing establishment in any
premises in the Village of Sleepy Hollow without a permit therefor.
[Amended 1-22-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
A.
The application for a permit or for any renewal thereof to conduct
a coin-operated laundry or car washing establishment shall be in writing
upon a form to be furnished by the Building Inspector and shall state
the specific location of such establishment and the number and type
of all machines to be maintained therein. Before issuing any such
permit, the Building Inspector shall cause all necessary investigations
to be made of the premises described in such application for the purpose
of determining whether the provisions of all applicable state, county,
health and local laws and regulations are fully complied with.
B.
If the Building Inspector shall be satisfied that such premises conform
to the provisions of this chapter and other laws relating thereto,
he shall issue or cause to be issued a permit authorizing such applicant
to establish, maintain, conduct or operate a coin-operated laundry
or car washing establishment at the place, and with the number of
machines, as specified and designated in such application, for and
during the period of such permit.
[Amended 8-16-1994 by L.L. No. 11-1994; 1-22-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
A.
Prior to the issuance of a coin-operated laundry or car-washing establishment permit, each applicant therefor shall pay an annual permit fee as established and determined by the Board of Trustees from time to time and set forth in the fee schedule included at the end of Chapter 200, Fees.
B.
For permits issued between the 30th day of November and the 31st
day of May, inclusive, only 1/2 of the annual permit fee shall be
payable.
[Amended 1-22-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
Each such permit shall expire on the 31st day of May following
the date of its issuance unless sooner suspended or revoked by the
Building Inspector. Such permit shall not be transferable from person
to person or from the location for which it is originally issued.
[Amended 1-22-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
The Building Inspector may, at any time, for violation of this
chapter or of any applicable law or regulation, or such other cause
as the Building Inspector upon investigation and after a hearing deems
sufficient, suspend or revoke any permit granted under the provisions
of this chapter. Notice in writing of the proposed suspension or revocation
and the reason or reasons therefor and of the time and place of a
hearing to be held thereon by the Building Inspector shall be served
upon the permittee either personally or by certified or registered
mail to the business address given in the application at least 10
days prior to the hearing. Whenever any permit shall be so revoked,
no refund of any unearned portion of the permit fee shall be made.
No permit shall be granted to any person whose permit has been revoked
within a period of two years from the date of such revocation, except
in the discretion of the Building Inspector.
[Amended 1-22-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
All coin-operated washing and drying machines and car washes
and locations must be approved by the department having jurisdiction,
prior to the installation of machinery. A floor plan showing the business
premises and the location, type and manner of installation of all
equipment shall be submitted with each permit application.
No coin-operated laundry or car-washing establishment shall
be open for business between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
A.
Filter residue shall be disposed of so as not to create a health
hazard or nuisance.
B.
All equipment exhausts or vents for drying machines shall be provided
with mesh lint arrestors which shall be kept clean. Lint traps shall
be provided on all drying units.
C.
Each self-service or coin-operated laundry establishment shall be
provided with a portable fire extinguisher of the carbon dioxide or
dry chemical type.
D.
All machines shall be checked daily and kept in good repair.
E.
Drying machines shall be serviced each day, including but not limited
to cleaning the lint bag, trap or screen.
F.
The operator of a coin-operated car washing establishment must provide
off-street space for the drying of cars.
[Amended 1-22-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
A.
A step-by-step
instruction list must be posted in a conspicuous location near each
washing and drying machine and each washing machine for customer use.
B.
There
shall be posted and conspicuously displayed and maintained, at all
times, on the premises a legible sign on a form to be provided by
the Building Inspector stating the name, address and telephone number
of the owner or managing agent, which telephone number shall be listed
at Police Headquarters for emergency assistance. There shall be posted
and conspicuously displayed and maintained, at all times, on the premises
the permit issued by the Building Inspector.
[Amended 1-22-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2013]
Any person maintaining or conducting or carrying on or operating
a coin-operated laundry or car washing establishment, who shall violate
any of the provisions of this chapter, shall be guilty of an offense
and subject to a fine of not more than $250 for each violation, or
to imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or to both such fine and
imprisonment. Each day or fraction of a day on which each such violation
shall continue shall be construed as a separate and distinct offense.
