Bell Municipal Code Ch. 9.04 Offenses Against Public Peace and Decency

No person shall consume any malt, spirituous or vinous liquor containing more than one-half of one percent of alcohol by volume, while such person is upon any public street, alleyway, sidewalk or parkway within the city.

(Prior code § 3600; Ord. 1090 § 1, 1993)

No person shall use vulgar, profane or indecent language in a manner which is obscene or which constitutes "fighting words" on any public street or other public place or place of business open to public patronage.

(Prior code § 3601; Ord. 1127, 1997)

Except as provided in Chapter 5.28 of this code 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 such 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 of California.

(Prior code § 3602; Ord. 1127, 1997)

A. Prohibitions—Waiters, Waitresses, Entertainers. 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, alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises of such establishment:

1. Exposes his or her genitals, pubic hair, buttocks, natal cleft, perineum, anal region or pubic hair region; or

2. 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

3. Exposes any portion of the female breast at or below the areola thereof.

B. Employment or Payment Not Necessary for Offense. A person shall be deemed to be a waiter, waitress or entertainer if such 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.

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

1. Exposes his or her genitals, pubic hair, buttocks, natal cleft, perineum, anal region or pubic hair region; or

2. 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

3. Exposes any portion of the female breast at or below the areola thereof.

D. Offenses Include Causing and Permitting. Every person is guilty of a misdemeanor who causes, permits, procures, counsels or assists any person to expose or simulate exposure as prohibited in this chapter.

E. Exemption of Theatrical Establishments. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to a theater, concert hall or similar establishment which is primarily devoted to theatrical performances.

(Prior code § 3608)