Baldwin Park Municipal Code Ch. 132 Offenses Against Public Decency

Section

General Provisions

Public Nudity

Statutory reference:

Crimes against the person and against public decency and good morals, see Cal. Penal Code §§ 261 et seq.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

It is unlawful for any person to deal, play, carry on, open or conduct any game or contest played with cards, dice, or any other device, for money, checks, credit or thing of value. Nor shall any person bet at any of the prohibited games. This section shall not be deemed or construed as prohibiting any act made unlawful by any section of the Penal Code of the state, including, but not limited to, Cal. Penal Code §§ 320, 330, and 337a.

('83 Code § 9.08.030) Penalty, see § 10.99

No person shall urinate or defecate upon his or her private property in an area exposed to public view or upon any other private property or public property, including but not limited to streets, sidewalks, alleys, parks, or other public places except into a fixture designed for the purpose and located within a restroom. A violation of this section shall be an infraction.

(Ord. 1129, passed 2-4-98) Penalty, see § 10.99

PUBLIC NUDITY

Every person is guilty of a misdemeanor who, while acting as a waiter, waitress or entertainer in an establishment which serves food, beverages, or food and beverages, including, but not limited to, alcohol beverages for consumption on the premises of such establishments:

(A) Exposes his or her genitals, pubic hair, buttocks, natal cleft, perineum, anal region or pubic hair region;

(B) Exposes any device, costume or covering which gives the appearance of or simulates the genitals, pubic hair, buttocks, natal cleft, perineum, anal region or pubic hair region; or

(C) Exposes any portion of the female breast at or below the areola thereof.

('83 Code § 9.12.010) Penalty, see § 10.99

A person shall be deemed to be a waiter, waitress or entertainer if the person acts in that capacity without regard to whether such person is paid any compensation by the management of the establishment in which the activity is performed.

('83 Code § 9.12.020)

Every person is guilty of a misdemeanor who, while participating in any live act, demonstration of exhibition in any public place, place open to the public or place open to public view:

(A) Exposes his or her genitals, pubic hair, buttocks, natal cleft, perineum, anal region or pubic hair region;

(B) Exposes any device, costume or covering which gives the appearance of or simulates the genitals, pubic hair, buttocks, natal cleft, perineum, anal region or pubic hair region; or

(C) Exposes any portion of the female breast at or below the areola thereof.

('83 Code § 9.12.030) Penalty, see § 10.99

Every person is guilty of a misdemeanor who causes, permits, procures, counsels or assists any person to expose or simulate exposure as prohibited by this subchapter.

('83 Code § 9.12.040) Penalty, see § 10.99

The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to a theater, concert hall or similar establishment which is primarily devoted to theatrical performances.

('83 Code § 9.12.050)