COSMETIC CLEANING

Fort Worth City Code ch. 12.5, art. III, div. 2

in effect

Fort Worth City Code § 12.5-315 PERMIT AND REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

§ 12.5-315 PERMIT AND REGISTRATION REQUIRED. (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly engages in mobile commercial cosmetic cleaning without a valid permit issued by the director. (b) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly operates or causes to be operated a mobile commercial cosmetic cleaning vehicle which is not registered with the director. (Ord. 12274, § 1, passed 11-28-1995)

Fort Worth City Code § 12.5-316 PERMIT APPLICATION PROCEDURES.

§ 12.5-316 PERMIT APPLICATION PROCEDURES. (a) A person required by § 12.5-315 to have a permit shall complete and file a permit application on a form prescribed by the director. (b) The director may require any information on an application that the director believes is necessary to ensure that best management practices are implemented by the permittee. (c) The application shall include a description and the vehicle license registration number of each vehicle to be registered under the permit. All motor vehicles and trailers used to transport cosmetic cleaning rigs shall be registered. However, a motor vehicle which is used to tow a trailer registered with the director and which is not used to transport a cosmetic cleaning rig itself, shall not be required to be registered. (d) Any applicant who utilizes wash water recycling units shall list all sanitary sewer discharge locations and other disposal sites the applicant intends to use. (Ord. 12274, § 1, passed 11-28-1995)

Fort Worth City Code § 12.5-317 ISSUANCE OF PERMIT AND REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES.

§ 12.5-317 ISSUANCE OF PERMIT AND REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES. (a) (1) The director may issue a permit and registration certificates after the applicant pays all applicable fees, unless the director has cause to deny such permit, as specified in § 12.5-320. (2) The director shall provide for procedures to add registered vehicles to a permit during its term. (b) A permit shall be valid for one year from the date of its issuance, unless suspended or revoked. Registration certificates shall be valid for the term of the permit. (c) Neither a permit nor a registration certificate shall be transferable. (d) The city council shall set an annual fee for a permit and each registration certificate issued under this division. (e) The director will issue a registration number to each vehicle registered under a permit, and listed on the permit. A registration number is not transferable. (f) The director will issue a registration certificate for each vehicle registered under a permit. The certificate shall be of a size and design determined by the director. (Ord. 12274, § 1, passed 11-28-1995)

Fort Worth City Code § 12.5-318 DISPLAY OF REGISTRATION NUMBERS AND CERTIFICATES.

§ 12.5-318 DISPLAY OF REGISTRATION NUMBERS AND CERTIFICATES. (a) A permit holder shall have the registration numbers permanently displayed on each of its vehicles registered under the permit as follows: (1) The registration number shall be placed on both sides of the vehicle in a location approved by the director; and (2) The registration number shall be in numerals of a minimum height of three inches, in a color contrasting to their background, and in a visible location. (b) A permit holder shall place a registration certificate on each registered vehicle in a location approved by the director. (c) A person commits an offense if the person operates or causes to be operated a mobile commercial cosmetic cleaning vehicle which does not properly display the registration number assigned to that vehicle by the director. (d) A person commits an offense if the person operates or causes to be operated a mobile commercial cosmetic cleaning vehicle which does not properly display a valid registration certificate. (Ord. 12274, § 1, passed 11-28-1995)

Fort Worth City Code § 12.5-319 PERMIT CONDITIONS.

§ 12.5-319 PERMIT CONDITIONS. As a condition of receiving and maintaining a permit under this division a permit holder shall comply with the following. (a) A permit holder shall immediately notify the director of any management changes in the business during the time the permit is in effect. (b) A permit holder shall submit samples of wash water and/or waste water to the director or to an authorized representative of the director of the department of water, immediately upon their demand. (c) A permit holder who utilizes wash water recycling units shall: (1) Notify the director in writing of all changes in disposal sites it wants to use during the permit period; (2) Discharge washwater into the sanitary sewer only at those sites listed in its permit application and its notices under subsection (c)(1) above; and (3) Before the end of each permit period: a. Test or cause to be tested a representative sample of its recycled wash water discharge to determine compliance with the discharge limits and prohibitions of § 12.5-610 of this chapter; b. Report the results of such tests in writing to the industrial waste section of the wastewater treatment division of the department of water, and send a copy to the department of environmental management; and c. Sign and certify the report as required by § 12.5-633 of this chapter. (d) A permit holder shall immediately notify the director when it sells or otherwise disposes of a vehicle registered under its permit. (e) A permit holder shall ensure that all of its employees engaged in mobile commercial cosmetic cleaning are knowledgeable of the discharge prohibitions to the MS4 under this article, and shall require all its employees to use best management practices when engaging in mobile commercial cosmetic cleaning. For exterior cleaning, best management practices shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) Accumulations of oil and grease which have not dried shall be precleaned with absorbent clay (kitty litter) or a similar material and properly disposed of prior to washing; (2) Storm sewer entrances which will receive the wash water shall be screened to catch leaves and other debris. Wash water discharge shall comply with § 12.5-302(b)(15); (3) Wash water discharged to the MS4 shall first pass through an oil absorbent boom or pad to absorb hydrocarbons so that no oil sheen is present on the discharge. Washwater discharge shall comply with § 12.5-302(b)(15); and (4) Washwater which does not comply with § 12.5-302(b)(15) shall be discharged into the sanitary sewer system. Discharge shall be at the job site when possible. Washwater from recycle rigs which does not comply with § 12.5-302(b)(15) shall be disposed of in compliance with subsection (c) of this section. Grit and sludge shall not be disposed of through the sanitary sewer. (f) A permit holder shall ensure that all of its vehicles registered under the permit display the registration numbers and certificates as required by this division, and shall not allow unregistered vehicles to engage in mobile commercial cosmetic cleaning. (g) A permit holder shall not discharge to the MS4 in violation of this article. (h) A permit holder shall not discharge wastewater to the sanitary sewer system in violation of § 12.5-610 of this chapter. (i) A permit holder shall not discharge wastewater into the sanitary sewer, either on a job site or off a job site, without the permission of the owner of the property upon which the sewer inlet is located. The permit holder shall provide proof of such permission to the director upon demand. (j) A permit holder shall not create or maintain a nuisance in violation of § 12.5-321. (Ord. 12274, § 1, passed 11-28-1995)

Fort Worth City Code § 12.5-320 PERMIT DENIAL AND REVOCATION.

§ 12.5-320 PERMIT DENIAL AND REVOCATION. (a) The director may deny a permit, or after notice and hearing revoke a permit if: (1) The permit application contains a false statement of a material fact; (2) If the person engages in operations that do not consist solely of cosmetic cleaning; or (3) If the permit holder or an employee of the permit holder has violated a permit condition. (b) An applicant whose permit is denied will be notified by the director, in writing, of the denial and the grounds therefore. Such notice will be sent certified mail, return receipt requested, to the mailing address listed on the application. (c) An applicant whose permit is denied may request a reconsideration no later than the tenth day after receipt of the notice of denial, in accordance with § 12.5-119 of this chapter. (d) A permit may be suspended or revoked under the procedures of § 12.5-119(b) of this chapter. (Ord. 12274, § 1, passed 11-28-1995)

Fort Worth City Code § 12.5-321 NUISANCES.

§ 12.5-321 NUISANCES. (a) A vehicle transporting cosmetic cleaning wash water or wastewater which is leaking or spilling from such vehicle is hereby declared to be a nuisance. (b) Any premises upon which cosmetic cleaning wastewater has accumulated and which is emitting noxious or offensive odors, or which is creating an unsanitary condition, or which is injurious to the public health or the environment is hereby declared to be a nuisance. (Ord. 12274, § 1, passed 11-28-1995)

Fort Worth City Code § 12.5-322 through 12.5-329 RESERVED.

Source: City of Fort Worth, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Zoning Ordinance (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/ftworth/latest/ftworth_tx/0-0-0-14185Fetched: 10/26/2026