Chapter 5-38
DRY CLEANERS
Sections:
5-38-020 License required—Application.
5-38-010 Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
“Dry cleaning establishment” means and is construed as meaning any structure, store, building or other place where the service of dry cleaning, wet cleaning as a process incidental to dry cleaning, dyeing, spotting, and/or finishing any fabric is rendered for hire, or is sold, resold or offered for sale or resale.
“Fabric” means the process of cleaning fabric by immersion and agitation, or by immersion only, in volatile solvents (including, but not by way of limitation, solvents of petroleum distillate type, the coal tar distillate type, and the chlorinated hydrocarbon type) and processes incidental thereto (including, but without limitation, spotting, cleaning, wet cleaning and finishing).
“Finishing” means the process of pressing and/or reshaping any fabric, which is designed to restore as nearly as possible the shape, dimensions and contour of said fabric.
“Spotting” means the process designed to remove spots or stains which remain in a fabric after it has been subjected to the other processes of dry cleaning. (Prior code § 5-24-1)
5-38-020 License required—Application.
A. No person shall conduct, operate or maintain any dry cleaning establishment without first securing a license therefor, as herein required.
B. Applications for such licenses shall be made in writing to the clerk and shall be referred to the fire chief. The fire chief shall investigate or cause to be investigated the premises intended to be used, and shall report the result of the investigation to the council before the issuance of a license. No such license shall be issued to any person not complying with all the provisions of this code, with the provisions of the building code, and all statutes, relating to flammable liquids. (Prior code § 5-24-2)
5-38-030 Fee.
The annual license fee for a dry cleaning establishment shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). (Ord. 3316 § 2 (part), 2015: Ord. 3221 § 15, 2009; Ord. 1921 (part), 1972; prior code § 5-24-3)
5-38-040 Building—Premises.
No dry cleaning establishment shall be operated in a frame building. Such establishment shall be kept free from inflammable wastes so far as possible, and it is unlawful to maintain or permit a stove or open flame of any kind in the premises. Smoking in such premises is prohibited, and appropriate signs to that effect shall be posted in conspicuous places in the establishment. The premises must be kept in a clean and sanitary condition and must be kept free from rats, mice and vermin. No person afflicted with a contagious or venereal disease shall be employed in any dry cleaning establishment. (Prior code § 5-24-4)
5-38-050 Inspections.
It shall be the duty of the chief of police or some other official designated by the council to inspect or cause to be inspected every establishment licensed under the provisions of this chapter, at least once every six months. Any violations of this or any other ordinance relating to dry cleaners, premises and/or flammable liquids, shall be reported to the council. (Prior code § 5-24-5)
5-38-060 Fire hazard.
The chief of the fire department shall have the right to enter any building or premises occupied by any dry cleaning establishment, in order to examine the same and to determine whether or not said building and premises, or any material, chemical or compound kept therein, or used thereon, or any article or fabric dry cleaned, dyed, spotted or finished, as received, used, kept, maintained or stored on said premises or building conforms to the fire regulations of the city or constitutes a fire hazard. (Prior code § 5-24-6)