Duarte Municipal Code Ch. 9.22 Public Nudity

For the purposes of this chapter, the following additional definitions shall apply:

(a) "Nudity," "nude," and "nudity" means exposure of the genitals, pubic area, anus, or buttocks with less than a fully opaque covering; or exposure of a female breast below a horizontal line across the top of the areola at the areola's highest point with less than a fully opaque covering.

(b) "Public property" means any property owned or controlled by the city, including, but not limited to, any building, street, sidewalk, right-of-way, bike path, alley, parking lot, plaza, park, playground, pool, body of water, open space or other place open to the public owned or maintained by the city, the County of Los Angeles, the State of California, the United States government, or other public entity.

(Ord. No. 912, § 7, 10-25-2022)

(a) No person shall be nude upon public property or upon any portion of private property that is visible from public property.

(1) Exceptions. This section shall not apply to:

(2) Children under the age of ten years;

(3) The exposure of a breast while breastfeeding a nursing child;

(4) Nudity within a fully enclosed structure intended to allow brief nudity, such as a bathroom, locker room, dressing room, or changing room;

(5) As expressly approved in writing by the city in conformance with this Code; and

(6) Otherwise as permitted by applicable law.

(Ord. No. 912, § 7, 10-25-2022)

Any violation of this chapter is a public nuisance that may be abated by any means provided in this Code, including administrative citations, civil action and injunctive relief, and is also punishable as provided in Sections 1.04.090 and 1.04.100 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 912, § 7, 10-25-2022)