For the purpose of this subchapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
"AUTOMATIC DRY CLEANING MACHINE." Any device or apparatus for the cleaning of clothes or fabrics, and designed to be used or operated by any but the owner, or an employee of the owner thereof, which machine or device makes use of or contains Perchlorethylene or any other chemical solvent or substance which may cause harm to human beings by reason of inhalation or contact.
"DRY CLEANING." The process of cleaning fabrics by immersion and agitation, or by immersion only, in volatile solvents (including, but not limited to, solvents of petroleum distillate type, the coal tar distillate type and the cholorinated hydrocarbon type) and processes incidental thereto (including, but not limited to spotting, cleaning, wet cleaning and finishing).
"DRY CLEANING ESTABLISHMENT." Any structure, store, building, or other place where the service of dry cleaning, wet cleaning as a process incidental to dry cleaning, dyeing, spotting, or finishing any fabric is rendered for hire, or is sold, resold, or offered for sale or resale.
"FABRIC." Any article of wearing apparel, household furnishings, rugs, textiles, fur, and leather.
"FINISHING." The process of pressing or reshaping any fabric which is designed to restore as nearly as possible the shape, dimensions, and contour of the fabric.
"SPOTTING." 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.
(Ord. 84-0-050, passed 11-27-84)