541.06 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Any dry cleaning establishment shall be located only in a single-story building and no part of such building shall be used for residence purposes.
(b) The cleaning solvent used shall be of the nonflammable and nontoxic type.
(c) Only machines approved by the National Fire Protection Association shall be permitted in dry cleaning or laundry establishments.
(d) All machines in automatic retail dry cleaning and laundry establishments shall be installed in such a manner that the public has access to the machines only through the loading doors. Partitions and enclosures for the machine shall be of approved fire-resistant material.
(e) All laundry and dry cleaning machines shall be fitted with a device which prevents the opening of the loading door while such machine is in operation, and shall be so constructed that a power failure or malfunction of such machine causes it to stop in a safe position.
(f) All machines shall be properly grounded, and all main power switches and wiring shall be located behind the machine enclosure inaccessible to the public.
(g) All automatic retail dry cleaning or laundry establishments shall be operated under the direct supervision of the owner or manager or employee, who shall be in constant attendance during the hours such business is open to the public.
(h) A utility fire extinguisher of either the carbon dioxide or dry chemical type shall be provided in each establishment.
(i) Exhaust ducts and stacks shall be installed in each establishment of sufficient capacity to assure the protection of the public, and exhaust fans shall be wired in such a manner as to operate at any time that the machines are in use. A supply of make-up air equal to or greater than the volume exhausted shall be provided to eliminate the possibility of negative pressure conditions. The ventilation system shall exhaust to the outside atmosphere and exhaust outlets shall not be closer than twenty-five (25) feet to any opening of any building or within one hundred (100) feet of a residential dwelling.
(j) Bulk solvent for dry cleaning machines shall be stored in closed containers and shall be transferred from the containers in a line free from leaks. Storage of solvent in customer areas is prohibited. Filter residue and other residue containing solvent shall be disposed of so as not to create a health hazard or nuisance. A covered metal container shall be used for temporary storage of such residue outside the building.
(k) All automatic dry cleaning establishments shall prominently display indoor signs warning the general public of the dangers of excessive solvent vapor inhalation and skin irritation from the unevaporated dry cleaning solvent.
(l) Spotting of garments with flammable solvents is prohibited.
(Ord. 62-97. Enacted 7-23-62.)