N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 20-631: § 20-631 Definitions.

For purposes of this subchapter, the following terms have the following meanings:

Laundry. The term "laundry" means clothing, apparel, sheets, towels, linens and other fabrics that are intended for laundry services.

Laundry operator. The term "laundry operator" means any person who operates a retail laundry.

Laundry service. The term "laundry service" means washing, drying, starching or ironing laundry for a fee, and includes such services when they are provided along with or as an incident to the rental of clothing, apparel or other fabrics. The term "laundry service" does not include dry cleaning.

Retail laundry. The term "retail laundry" means (i) a business that provides laundry services to the general public; (ii) a business that stores or collects laundry for laundry services or delivery for the general public; or (iii) a business that offers self-service laundry machinery for direct use by the general public. The term "retail laundry" does not include the laundry facilities of any hospital or the laundry facilities of any residential dwelling intended for use exclusively by the owners, tenants or occupants of such dwelling.