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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 234', '§ 234', '§ 234', '§ 234', '§ 234', '§ 234', '§ 234', '§ 234', '§ 234', '§ 234', '§ 234', '§ 234', '§ 234', '§ 234']

Village of Mamaroneck, NY Laundries and Dry Cleaning
§ 234-1 Legislative intent.
§ 234-2 Definitions.
§ 234-3 License required.
§ 234-4 Application for license.
§ 234-5 Issuance of license.
§ 234-6 Fees and bonds.
§ 234-7 License term; transferability.
§ 234-8 Revocation of license.
§ 234-9 Attendant; posting of information.
§ 234-10 Approval of machines and locations; floor plans.
§ 234-11 Operating restrictions.
§ 234-12 Public instructions.
§ 234-13 Penalties for offenses.
§ 234-14 Applicability.
Chapter 234 Laundries and Dry Cleaning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Mamaroneck 8-21-1972, effective 9-8-1972. (This ordinance adopted 8-21-1972 was included as Chapter 16 of the Unified Code of Ordinances.) Section 234-6A amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
As a legislative determination, it is deemed necessary to the safety, health and general welfare of the inhabitants of the Village of Mamaroneck that certain coin-operated laundry and dry-cleaning machines and establishments within said village are regulated and restricted, as hereinafter set forth, in order to prevent injury and damage to persons and property in the village and to eliminate conditions dangerous to the safety, health and general welfare of said inhabitants of the village.
Unless otherwise expressly stated, when used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings herein respectively ascribed to them:
The Building Inspector or his duly authorized representative.
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 the use of and by the general public for the purpose of washing, drying and/or dry-cleaning of clothing, apparel or other fabrics or household articles by or in automatic or coin-operated machines, except, however, such places in private homes and apartment houses used solely by residents thereof.
It shall be unlawful for any person to establish, maintain or operate a coin-operated laundry and/or coin-operated dry-cleaning establishment in any premises in the Village of Mamaroneck without a license therefor.
The application for a license or for any renewal thereof to conduct a coin-operated laundry and/or a coin-operated dry-cleaning 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 license, 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, ordinances and regulations are fully complied with.
If the Building Inspector shall be satisfied that such premises conform to the provisions of this chapter and other laws relating thereto, the Village Manager shall issue or cause to be issued a license authorizing such applicant to establish, maintain, conduct or operate a coin-operated laundry and/or coin-operated dry-cleaning establishment at the place and with the number of machines as specified and designated in such application for and during the period of such license.
Prior to the issuance of a coin-operated laundry and/or a coin-operated dry-cleaning establishment license, each applicant therefor shall pay an annual license fee as set forth in Chapter A347, Fees, for each machine installed therein for the license period from June 1 to May 31 and furnish a continuing bond in the amount of $1,000. Such bond shall be executed by a duly authorized surety company and be approved as to form by the Village Attorney, shall be payable to the Village of Mamaroneck and shall be conditioned upon the licensee's compliance with the provisions of this chapter and upon the further condition that the licensee will pay to said village any fine, penalty or other obligation within 30 days of its final imposition.
For licenses issued between the first day of December and the 31st day of May, inclusive, only one-half (1/2) of the annual license fee shall be payable.
Each such license shall expire on the 31st day of May following the date of its issuance, unless sooner suspended or revoked by the Building Inspector. Such license shall not be transferable from person to person or from the location for which it is originally issued.
The Village Manager may, at any time, for violation of this chapter or of any applicable law, regulation or ordinance or such other cause as the Village Manager, upon investigation and after a hearing, deems sufficient, suspend or revoke any license 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 Village Manager shall be served upon the licensee, 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 license shall be so revoked, no refund of any unearned portion of the license fee shall be made. No license shall be granted to any person whose license has been revoked within a period of two years from the date of such revocation, except in the discretion of the Village Manager.
No coin-operated laundry and dry-cleaning machine shall be used by the general public unless under the continuous, direct supervision of any employee or owner of the coin-operated laundry or dry-cleaning establishment, who shall be in attendance during all hours of operation and who has previously been examined and certified, in writing, by the Building Inspector as competent to handle such machines. Any existing business which operates without such supervision shall provide for such direct supervision no later than April 1, 2001.
[Amended 10-23-2000 by L.L. No. 11-2000, effective 10-30-2000]
There shall be posted and conspicuously displayed and maintained in coin-operated laundry establishments, at all times, 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 license issued by the Building Inspector. The operator of any such establishment shall maintain on the premises a supply of cards to be used by persons who demand a refund based upon the failure of the machine to operate.
All coin-operated laundry and/or dry-cleaning machines and locations must be approved by the Building Inspector 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 license application.
No coin-operated dry-cleaning licensee shall permit or allow such machines to be used by any person who is less than 14 years of age. A suitable sign indicating such age restriction must be prominently posted and maintained on the premises.
All coin-operated dry-cleaning machines shall be fitted with a device which will prevent the opening of the door of any such machine while such machine is in operation and until all solvent vapors have been removed from any textile, fabric, garment or other article and from the drum in which the same shall be placed.
In the event that perchloroethylene or any chlorinated hydrocarbon is a component part of any solvent used in a coin-operated dry-cleaning machine, then such machine shall not be used if the odor of perchloroethylene or any chlorinated hydrocarbon is masked or altered in any fashion or if the concentrations of solvent vapor of such perchloroethylene or chlorinated hydrocarbon is greater than 40 parts of such vapor to 1,000,000 parts of air at any time and anywhere in such machines or appurtenant equipment.
In any coin-operated dry-cleaning establishment, solvent storage tanks, power boxes and other sources of danger shall be so situated as to be inaccessible to the general public and patrons of such establishment.
Spotting operations utilizing flammable liquid shall not be permitted in this type of occupancy.
Only the front or customer side of dry-cleaning machines shall be exposed in the customer area. The working or maintenance portion of the equipment shall be separated from the front of such machines by a solid partition. Access doors to the enclosure back of the machines shall be kept closed and locked. The enclosure for the dry-cleaning machines shall not be a part of or interconnected with those areas that contain heating devices requiring air for combustion, such as dryers, water heaters and boilers.
An exhaust system shall be provided for the removal of toxic vapors. This exhaust system consists of the individual exhaust on each dry-cleaning machine, scavenger ducts strategically located, exhaust fans for the enclosure behind such machines and the front grill of loading door air intakes on each machine.
The central exhaust ventilating system for dry-cleaning machines as described above shall be operated continuously while the premises are open to the public. The vapor removal system shall be interlocked with the dry-cleaning machines so that the latter cannot be operated without actuating the exhaust system. The manifolded exhaust system shall exhaust to the outside, not terminate within 25 feet of any building opening, not expose the passing public and be located as remotely as possible from appliance air intakes. In addition to the individual exhaust for the vapor from each such machine, a scavenger duct shall be provided for each two machines to pick up vapors surrounding the equipment near the floor. The suction of these scavenger pipes should be located two to four inches above the floor. A general ventilation fan shall also be installed within the rear enclosure of such machines to be used in case of serious solvent spill. Each such machine shall be designed so that, when the machine is not in operation, air is drawn through the front door or grill of the machine at a velocity of at least 100 feet per minute.
Provisions must be made for make-up air to compensate for that which is exhausted to the outside.
Such dry-cleaning machines shall be provided with some satisfactory means to limit vapor accumulation and to salvage the solvent resulting from a spill due to an accident or failure of equipment, such as by diking the entire system with a four-inch curb on the floor which will contain the solvent and drain it to an underground tank where it can be recovered. When an underground tank is not feasible, the curbed area can be provided with a sump pump that will pump the solvent to an aboveground tank.
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.
Filter residue and other residues containing solvent shall be disposed of so as not to create a health hazard or nuisance. A locked covered metal container shall be used for temporary storage outside the building.
All direct equipment exhausts or vents shall be provided with mesh lint arresters, which shall be kept clean, unless lint traps are provided on the dry-cleaning unit.
Each self-service or coin-operated laundry or dry-cleaning establishment shall be provided with a portable fire extinguisher of the carbon dioxide or dry chemical type.
Each day or after the specified number of cycles recommended by the manufacturer, dry-cleaning machines shall be serviced, including but not limited to:
Adding charged solvent to restore the main supply.
Cleaning the button trap and the lint bag, trap or screen.
Cleaning the tank sump and removing the sludge.
Adding filter aids to dispersers.
Resetting the cycle counter, if one is provided.
Emptying the water from the separator.
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.
A step-by-step instruction list must be posted in a conspicuous location near each laundry and dry-cleaning machine for customer use. A telephone number must be listed for emergency assistance.
All machines shall be checked daily and kept in good repair by the licensee. All maintenance personnel shall be familiar with all necessary machinery repairs and instructed as to the solvent hazards.
Only the solvent specified by the equipment manufacturer shall be used.
Coin-operated dry-leaning plants shall utilize only solvents classified as nonflammable or as nonflammable at ordinary temperatures and uses.
Any person maintaining or conducting or carrying on or operating a coin-operated laundry and/or a coin-operated dry-cleaning establishment who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation 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.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon its adoption and due posting and shall be applicable to existing coin-operated laundry and/or coin-operated dry-cleaning establishments.