Section 20-291
§ 20-291 Definition. Whenever used in this subchapter the word
"laundry" shall mean and include:
1. Any place, which is used for the purpose of washing, drying,
starching or ironing, for the general public, wearing apparel, household
linens, or other washable fabrics, or a place used or maintained for the
storage, collection or delivery of such articles for such service, or
2. Any place maintained by a person dealing in a laundry service
either as an independent contractor or jobber, or any private laundry
maintained or operated in connection with any hotel, restaurant or
public institution, whether for the tenants, customers or inmates of the
same or otherwise, except a hospital or charitable institution where no
charge is made for laundry services.
3. Any place, whether self-service or otherwise maintained for the
general public for the purpose of washing clothing apparel, or other
fabrics, whether by automatic or coin operated laundry machinery.
Section 20-292
§ 20-292 License required. It shall be unlawful for any person to
establish, maintain, or operate a laundry without a license therefor.
Section 20-293
§ 20-293 Application; special requirements. a. The application for a
license or for any renewal thereof to conduct a laundry shall be in
writing and shall state the specific location where laundry work is
processed and the maximum number of persons to be employed therein. The
commissioner, before issuing any such license, shall cause an
investigation to be made of the premises named and described in such
application, for the purpose of determining whether the provisions of
the health code, building code, safety and health standards promulgated
pursuant to section twenty-seven of the labor law, state minimum wage
law, local laws, regulations of municipal agencies and other
requirements of this subchapter are fully complied with.
b. If the commissioner shall be satisfied that the proposed laundry
and the premises wherein it is located conform to the provisions of this
subchapter and other laws relating thereto, he or she shall issue or
cause to be issued a license authorizing such applicant to establish,
maintain, conduct or operate a laundry at the place designated in such
application for and during the period of such license.
Section 20-294
§ 20-294 Fee; bond. a. Prior to the issuance of a laundry license,
each applicant therefor shall pay a biennial fee and furnish a bond to
the commissioner in such amounts as are indicated in the following
schedule, depending on the number of persons employed by such applicant:
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Biennial Amount
Number of employees License fee of bonds
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Five or fewer....................................... $ 340.00 $500.00
Between six and ten................................. 490.00 500.00
Between eleven and twenty-five...................... 740.00 500.00
Between twenty-six and fifty........................ 1240.00 1,500.00
Between fifty-one and seventy-five.................. 1740.00 2,500.00
Between seventy-six and one hundred................. 1990.00 3,000.00
Between one hundred one and one hundred twenty-five. 2240.00 3,000.00
One hundred twenty-six or more...................... 2740.00 5,000.00
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b. Any person dealing in laundry services as an independent
contractor, jobber or as an agent-driver, shall be required to pay a
biennial fee of three hundred forty dollars and furnish a bond of five
hundred dollars.
c. Such bonds shall be executed with two or more sureties, or a duly
authorized surety company approved by the commissioner, shall be payable
to the people of the city, and shall be conditioned for compliance with
the provisions of this subchapter, and upon the further condition that
the licensee will pay to the city any fine, penalty or other obligation
within thirty days of its imposition, or any final judgment recovered by
any person dealing or trading with such licensee for the loss or
conversion of a laundry bundle or any part thereof, within thirty days
from the entry and filing of such judgment.
Section 20-295
§ 20-295 Transferability. Each such license shall not be transferable
from person to person or from the location for which it is originally
issued.
Section 20-296
§ 20-296 General provisions. a. Each licensee shall keep inscribed on
all vehicles conveying laundry in letters not less than two inches in
height, his or her name and address, and the license number assigned to
him or her by the commissioner.
b. Bills, tickets, cards, advertising or stationery issued or
distributed by any licensee shall contain his or her name and address,
and the license number assigned by the commissioner.
c. Charges to laundry consumers shall state indelibly, accurately and
clearly the name and address of the consumer, and computation of the
laundry charge.
d. Licensees classified as independent contractors or jobbers, before
changing or transferring from one processing laundry to another, shall
notify the commissioner of such change in writing.
e. Each licensee shall notify the commissioner promptly of any
proposed sale, assignment or change in ownership of the premises
affected hereunder.
f. All coin operated and customer-activated laundries shall be
required to have on the premises an attendant from 8:00 P.M. until
closing or 6 A.M. the following day, whichever is earlier.
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