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(d) Periodic Inspections• Failure to Correct Violations. <br />(1) The Fire Depadr�tmentaIn�spection Bureau shall inspect <br />each self- service laundry ____.__ __ deemed necessary for the <br />purpose of determining whether or not the owner or operator is in <br />compliance with this section. <br />(2) If any operator fails to correct any violation of this <br />section or has not taken the necessary steps to an expeditious <br />correction of any violation cited by the Fire Inspection Bureau within <br />twelve (12) hours after such notice of violation, the Fire Inspection <br />Bureau shall take immediate action to the end of closing such <br />establishment pending the correction of such violation. <br />Dry Cleaners <br />(e) (e) Regulations of Self- Service Laundries,/ Self= service dry cleaning <br />and laundry operators shall comply with the following provisions: <br />dry cleaners <br />(1) All self- service laundries /shall be- adegaateip- lighted <br />during all business hours at all areas to which the laundry equipment <br />users have access; pursuant to the pertinent provisions of the building code; <br />(2) The floor under any installation of equipment shall <br />be adequately supported to the end of prevention of possible breakage <br />of gas or electric lines through shifting or falling equipment; <br />(3) Dryers shall be installed with a clearance of not less <br />than eighteen (18) inches between the exhaust ductwork and the inside <br />surface of any wall; <br />(4) The installation of washing or drying equipment shall <br />be made to provide -at least eighteen (18) inches of aisle space in <br />front of the washing or drying units when the doors of such units <br />are open to a ninety (90) degree angle; <br />(5) No exposed wood or other flammable material shall be <br />installed or built within eighteen (18) inches of any drying equipment, <br />unless insulated with fireproof material approved as such by the Fire <br />Inspection Bureau. <br />(6) All wall surfaces located within eighteen (18) inches <br />of any laundry unit shall be faced with a nonflammable material. <br />(7) Installation of all gas lines shall be rigid; that is, <br />of steel pipe rather than copper tubing. <br />(8) All such establishements shall be clean and free <br />from any accumulation of combustible materials. <br />(9) The operator shall remove from all drying machines <br />and from the vicinity thereof at least two (2) times during each <br />twenty -four (24) hours that such establishment is open for business <br />all accumulations of lint and other combustible materials. <br />(10) There shall be installed and kept readily available <br />to the users of laundry facilities fire extinguishers recommended and <br />approved by the Fire Department. <br />(11) The Fire Department shall be furnished with an <br />identified key to all locked areas containing fuel and electrical <br />power inlet equipment. <br />(f) Subject to Closure for Violation By committing any <br />violation of this section, or for any of the causes as set forth in <br />section 4 -16 of this Chapter, the operator shall subject his <br />establishment to closure pending the outcome of the review hearing <br />authorized pursuant to section 4 -16. <br />-11- <br />