[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Shorewood
as Ch. 10, Arts. 8 and 18 of the 1986 Code; amended 2-4-1991
by Ord. No. 1596; 6-7-1993 by Ord.
No. 1657. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Zoning — See Ch. 535.
No person, firm or corporation shall install or operate any dry-cleaning
equipment in any building located in the Village of Shorewood unless he or
it holds a valid license issued by the Village Board in the name of the operator
and for the specific building within which the dry-cleaning equipment is contained.
The hours of operation under this license shall between the hours of
7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
Any person, firm or corporation intending to install or operate dry-cleaning
equipment shall file in duplicate an application for such license in the office
of the Village Clerk on the application forms prepared by said Clerk. The
operator shall file with the license application an occupancy permit issued
by the Building Inspector for the operation of the dry-cleaning establishment
in the building designated on the license application filed with the Village
Clerk.
[Amended 5-6-1996 by Ord. No. 1729; 12-5-2005
by Ord. No. 1899]
When the operator shall have shown compliance with all applicable provisions
of this chapter and all rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, the
Village Clerk shall issue a license upon payment of a fee as enumerated in
the Village Fee Schedule for each machine or unit of such machine. All licenses
issued shall expire on the 30th day of June following the date of issuance,
unless sooner revoked as hereinafter provided. Whenever any person, firm or
corporation to whom or to which a license has been issued sells, leases, or
otherwise relinquishes control of the dry-cleaning establishment, the license
shall be considered to be terminated.
Whenever inspection of any establishment containing dry-cleaning equipment
indicates that there is a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter
or any rules or regulations of the Village Code or of the Building Inspector
adopted pursuant thereto, the Building Inspector shall give a twenty-day notice
to the operator to correct such violation. The Village Board may after this
time revoke the license if said violation is not eliminated.
The Building Inspector or his duly authorized agent is hereby authorized
to enter any part of the premises in which dry-cleaning equipment is located
at any reasonable time for the purpose of inspecting the installation and
operation of said equipment and the building in which the same is located.
Dry-cleaning equipment shall not be installed in any building a part
of which is occupied as a dwelling nor in any building except a single-story
structure unless such equipment incorporates a closed system in which all
venting and filtering is contained within the units themselves, thereby keeping
all vapors, fumes and odors confined therein. In all other cases, all exhaust
vents shall be not less than 60 feet in distance from any window of a habitable
building above the first floor line or any air intake for any building. The
floor of every dry-cleaning establishment shall be constructed of materials
which are impervious to solvents. Every such building shall be structurally
sound, in a good state of maintenance and repair, and of fireproof construction.
Unless otherwise provided herein, dry-cleaning equipment shall be installed
and operated in accordance with the following requirements:
A.
A copy of the detailed installation, operation and maintenance
manual of the manufacturer making the machine shall be filed with the Building
Inspector for each type or model of machine located on the premises.
B.
Only the front or customer side of attendant-operated
dry-cleaning equipment shall be exposed in the area to which customers have
access. The remaining portions of the equipment shall be separated from the
areas to which customers have access by a ceiling height partition which is
solid, except as provided hereinafter.
(1)
The partition or the dry-cleaning machine housing shall
contain grill openings for ventilation adjacent to each machine, through which
air shall be conducted from the customer side through the partition at the
following minimum flow rates:
|
Number of Machines
|
Minimum Flow Rate Per Machine
(cubic feet per minute)
| |
|---|---|---|
|
1 to 3
|
500
| |
|
4 to 8
|
400
| |
|
9 to 16
|
375
| |
|
17 or more
|
360
|
(2)
The above exhaust ventilation rates shall be maintained
on a continuous basis at all times while the establishment is open for business.
The exhaust system wiring shall be installed in such manner as to prevent
the dry-cleaning equipment from operating unless the exhaust system is in
operation.
C.
Access to storage, equipment and maintenance areas shall
be prohibited to customers.
D.
A fan to provide general ventilation, in combination with the ventilation required in Subsection B above, at the rate of 1,000 cubic feet per minute per machine and vented to the outside atmosphere shall be provided in the storage, equipment and maintenance areas so that such fan may be used in case of serious solvent leakage.
E.
The cleaning equipment shall be provided with an exhaust
system capable of maintaining a minimum face velocity of 100 feet per minute
through the loading whenever this door is open. The duct work connections
from the system shall be sealed (soldered or taped) and the discharge stack
extended to the outdoor atmosphere at least five feet above the roofline of
the structure or adjacent structures.
F.
A satisfactory method of preventing liquid leaks from
escaping the storage, equipment and maintenance areas to the customer area
shall be provided. This may include diking of the floor of the enclosure or
machine base to hold a liquid volume equal to the maximum quantity of solvent
which might escape. A means shall be provided for draining and containment
of solvent in the event of a leak. This may be accomplished by gravity flow
to a holding tank. Every such holding tank shall be vented to the outside
atmosphere.
G.
An interlock system shall be provided on all attendant-operated
machines to prevent the loading door from being opened during the entire cleaning
cycle. This system may be either electrical and/or mechanical and so connected
that, in the event of a power failure, only the operator or his trained attendants
can open the loading door.
H.
A step-by-step instruction list shall be posted in a
conspicuous location near the attendant-operated machine(s).
I.
A competent, trained attendant shall be present on the
premises and operate the equipment whenever the premises are open for business.
A telephone number shall be posted for use by the operator or attendant in
the event that he requires assistance in case of emergency. The Village may
from time to time require all attendants to satisfactorily complete an examination
as may be prescribed by the Village.
J.
The machine design and operation shall be such that no
solvent is retained in the cleaned items upon completion of the full dry-cleaning
cycle.
K.
Only nonflammable solvents shall be used on the premises
for cleaning and spotting purposes and in all cleaning machines.
L.
Only the solvent or solvents specified by the manufacturer
shall be used in the dry-cleaning machine(s).
M.
A supply of tempered makeup air equal to or greater than
the total volume of air exhausted from the plant shall be provided.
N.
Exhaust ventilation stacks shall be located as far as
possible from all air intakes of combustion devices, driers and ventilators
located on the establishment premises or adjoining premises and shall be so
located as to prevent any odor or noise, nuisance or health hazard to adjoining
premises.
O.
Dry-cleaning machines shall be maintained in a good state
of repair.
P.
Solvent control shall be such that under normal conditions
of operation and use no solvent odor can be detected in the customer area.
A.
Solvent shall be stored in closed containers and shall
be transferred from the containers in a line free of leaks.
B.
Filter residues and other residues containing solvents
shall be disposed of so as not to create a health hazard or nuisance. An airtight,
covered metal container, located outside of the customer area, shall be used
for temporary storage of such residues. All such residues shall be disposed
of by the licensee.
C.
Respiratory protective equipment, meeting Bureau of Mines
Standards for Organic Vapors, shall be provided for maintenance personnel
and must be kept in good repair and available for immediate use.
D.
No heating devices having an open flame or incandescent
surfaces shall be placed in any room in which dry-cleaning solvents are stored
or used. Air intakes of all combustion equipment shall be placed so that solvent-contaminated
air cannot enter.
E.
Fire extinguishers shall be provided so as to meet the
approval of the Shorewood Fire Department.
Subject to other provisions of this chapter, any person aggrieved by
an administrative ruling, judgment or decision may appeal for a hearing before
the Board of Appeals within 10 days after the issuance of such ruling, judgment
or decision. A nonrefundable appeal fee as provided by the Village Fee Schedule
shall accompany each and every appeal brought hereunder. The Village Clerk
shall give notice of a hearing to the appellant, to be held within 30 days
after service of the notice on the appellant, said service to be either served
personally or by certified mail addressed to the appellant's last known address.
All other interested parties may be given written notice of said hearing by
regular mail. Upon conclusion of the hearing held by the Board of Appeals,
the Board shall make a ruling. The written decision of the Board shall be
mailed to the appellant by the Village Clerk within 10 days of said decision.
Any determination by the Board of Appeals may be appealed to the Circuit Court
of Milwaukee County as provided by law.
