(a) Every person, firm, partnership, association, franchise, or corporation which owns, operates, manages, leases, or rents a business offering to perform the service of dry cleaning or laundering articles made of fabric shall post or cause to be posted or displayed and maintain at said premises at least one sign, banner or other advertising medium which is clearly visible at the point of sale.
Each such sign, banner or other advertising medium shall indicate thereon the actual price per article of clothing at which each dry cleaning or laundering service is being offered at said dry cleaning or laundry establishment. Whenever the listed charge is increased for special or nonstandardized handling that may be necessary, a price range shall be stated for each garment and the actual price charged shall not exceed the maximum price of the range. Notice of such pricing policy shall also be stated in the posting.
(b) Penalty. Pursuant to Section 36900 (a) and (b) of the Government Code of the State of California, violation of the provisions of this Section by any person, whether an individual, corporation or other business entity and whether as principal, agent, employee or otherwise, shall be an infraction. Every violation is punishable by (1) a fine not exceeding $100 for a first violation; (2) a fine not exceeding $200 for a second violation; (3) a fine not exceeding $500 for a third or more violations of the same ordinance within one year.
(Added by Ord. 191-89, App. 6/5/89)