§ 17.102.450. Laundromats.

The following regulations shall apply in all zones to laundromats:

A.

Conditional Use Permit Required. All new or expanded uses-laundromats shall be required to obtain a Conditional Use Permit as specified in Chapter 17.134.

B.

Restriction on Over-Concentration of Laundromats. No new or expanded laundromat use shall be located closer than five hundred (500) feet from any existing laundromat as measured by the closest radial distance between buildings.

C.

Standards. The following standards shall apply to all new or expanded Laundromat uses:

1.

On-Site Attendant. An employee shall be on the premises during all business hours.

2.

Security Cameras. Security cameras shall be operated on the premises during all business hours and recordings shall be maintained for a minimum of seven (7) days.

3.

When located adjacent to or below a dwelling unit the following shall be minimized:

a.

Noise shall not exceed the limits set forth in Chapter 17.120, Performance Standards.

b.

Vibrations shall not exceed the limits set forth in Chapter 17.120, Performance Standards.

c.

Venting shall be directed away from residential dwelling units.

4.

Transparency.

a.

A minimum of sixty percent (60%) of the building facade along a street or streets shall be glass (windows and/or doors).

b.

Window Clarity. Ninety percent (90%) of area of windows shall remain clear to allow views into the commercial space.

5.

Exterior Illumination. Outdoor lighting shall be attached to the exterior of the facility containing the laundromat establishment and operated after dusk so that the exterior of the premises are discernible.

6.

Off-Site Impacts.

a.

Litter and debris shall be cleared from the premises and the adjacent right-of-way and sidewalks of the property at least once daily or as needed to maintain a litter free environment.

b.

Graffiti shall be removed from the exterior of the building within seventy-two (72) hours of application.

c.

At least two (2) "No Loitering" signs shall be posted on the building facade and other visible locations around the site. Signs shall be of a permanent nature and have letters a minimum of two (2) inches in height. The owner, manager, and employees of this establishment shall make appropriate efforts to discourage loitering from the premises including calling the police to ask that they remove loiters who refuse to leave. Persons loitering in the vicinity of the exterior of the establishment with no apparent business for more than ten (10) minutes shall be asked to leave. Techniques discussed in the manual entitled "Loitering: Business and Community Based Solutions" shall be used.

(Ord. No. 13357, § 3(Exh. A), 2-16-2016; Ord. No. 13042, § 4(Exh. A), 10-19-2010; Ord. No. 13172, § 3(Exh. A), 7-2-2013)