The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-11
ORDINANCE NO. 1909.

ORDINANCE NOs 4OV0s
AN ORDINANCE relating to the cleaning
and renovating of cloth, clothing, mats
feathers and other fabrics and Things,
with gasoline. naptha. DenZne h1n ,;n',ids amT in
the City Of Topeka, and providihs pen
aIties for the violation thereof on
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOAKD 4EI OF, OE
topeka: u. a.v
Sec. /. That on and after the first DAY
of August, 1914, it shall be unlawIui tol
any person. firm or corporation 70 Ta,eEs smsdse
in. or carry on, within the CITY OF 1opehai, pioi
the business of dry cleaning, IN Which
gasoline, naptha, benzine, or otner vo.a osad
tile oils or inflammable hqulos are ,nt
to clean or renovate cloth, clotnihs' Ha,o'
feathers. or other fabrics or things, Win
out first obtaining permit from tne file
Marshal Plans and specifications grihs
full details as to the locatlon' ;,aI ,.,;t
and operation thereof must be 1ileo WIN
the Fire Marshal together with an appA
cation in writing to conduct sucn ouslIl.ST s,,
If the plans and specifications comply
with the rules of this ordinance, tnen the
Fire Marshal shall approve such pians
and specifications and issue the necessary
permit; provided. however, that nothihs
contained in this section snal oe 70 the the
strued as having any application TO tne
act or process Of "spongins nerelhaAler
mentioned in this ordinance
Sec. II. DRY Cleaning" shall oe known nr
renovating cloth, clothing, hats, feathers
or other fabrics or things. with gasonne'
naptha, benzine, or other volatile OILS OF m
flammable liquid. "Sponging" shall be the
act or process Of removing dirt, grease,
etc. by application by hand OF gasoline,
naptha benzne or other volatile OIL or IN
fIammable liquid, as applied by tailors anu
others.
Sec III. Sponging. where carried on Tor
profit or reward, is prohibited unless car
ried on through the appncauon OF .suai sueh
ly closing safety can, OF not more tnan
one "a quart capacity; and the use Tor
sponging Of such liquids from or IN, open
pans or vessels, shall be a misdemeanor.
Sec w. Sponging. where done for profit
or reward, Is prohibited in any hotel.
tenement house or in any building any
portion of which is used as sleeping
apartment or dwelling place, and in any
room not provided with safe means OF
exit direct 70 the outside Of the building,
and sponging shall not be done In any
room or enclosure containing any open
flaming fire or light, self-heating iron, or
other spark or flame producing appliance
During all the time of such application
and for one-half hour thereafter. two CD
direct openings for ventilation and air
circulation must be provided, preferably
on opposite sides Of the room and near
the floor level.
son, firm or corporation to carry on or
conduct the business of dry cleaning, as
herein defined. within the City Of Topeka,
in any hotel, tenement house, or In any
building. any portion Of which is used as
"A sleeping apartment or dwelling place.
No person shall be permitted to sleep In
any dry cleaning room % . or buiiding; LliaI g, ~,
City Of Topeka, and in all other parts OF
the City where the Fire Marshal shall
so direct every building used, or intend
ed to be used for the purpose OF conduct
ing or carrying the business Of dry
cleaning as defined in this ordinance, shall
be constructed and equipped in accord
ance with the following specifications
hIf1diDQ shall he hnilt of brick
stone reinforced concrete, with walls
of thicknkess of not less than nine (9)
inches. and without basement, or other
open space below the floor. Such build
ing shall not exceed one story in height
and shall not be used for other occupancy;
the roof shall be covered with fire proof
roofing. Every such building shall be
detached from all other buildings. and
shall be at least ten QO) feet from any
other building, unless separated by sub
stantial division and fire wall from such
buildings. All floors shall be of concrete
or other non-combustible material.
For ventilation: There shall be at least
two vent openings at the floor line, to be
on opposite sides or ends OF these rooms:
one of said openings to be not less than
sixty-four (6D square inches in area;
ass ns San one opening huadeo to and be
four C4D square inches in area; at one OF
these openings. a sparkless exhaust fan to
90 'i inches in { diameter ter and and Of "s sufricient
capacity to change the air in the room
every three minutes; said fan to be Oper-
ated continually during working hours.
and to be connected with a metal or other
non-combustible vent or conduit. made to
above the roof Of the building: both open
ings to be protected by screen wire not
larger than one-Quarter inch mesh on the
inside of the wall, and by heavy galvan-
ised two (2) inch mesh iron screen wire,
or iron bars, on the outside Of said wall.
All doors shall open outward. Doors
and door jambs shall be covered with
metal when SO required by the Fire Mar.
shall. All skylights in such buildings shall
be constructed of metal, with wire glass.
No cOmbustible material shall be permit
ted in the construction of racks or other
appurtenances in dry rooms.
All steam or hot water pipes for drying
purposes must be protected by wire
screens or otherwise. SO as to prevent
In wash rooms, only the necessary ap-
and redstilling shall be permitted.
Sec. VII. Every such dry cleaning es-
tablishment or room shall be lighted by
1ncandescent electric lamps, protected by
vapor tight outer globes with keyless
sockets, ana controlled by outside
kind whatever shall be allowed or used
and all wires to be run in conduit.
Sec. VIII. Heating shall be done BY
steam or hot water. No steam boiler
furnace. or exposed fire, nor any electric
dynamo. or motor or other spark emittins
device. shall be allowed in any washing
vapor travel therefrom.
Sec TX. All gasoline. naptha: benzine
Aouids used by dry cleaxing establish