Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
El Dorado County Municipal Code Ch. 9.08 Unlawful Exposure
El Dorado County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · El Dorado County
Cite as: El Dorado County Municipal Code Chapter 9.08 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sec. 9.08.010. - Exposure prohibited.¶
Every person is guilty of a misdemeanor who, while acting as a waiter, waitress or entertainer in an establishment which serves food, beverage or food and beverages, including, but not limited to, alcoholic beverages, for consumption on the premises of the establishment:
A. Exposes his or her genitals, pubic hair, buttocks, 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, anal region or pubic hair region; or
C. Exposes any portion of the female breast at or below the areola thereof.
(Prior Code, § 7531; Code 1997, § 9.08.010)
Sec. 9.08.020. - Counseling or assisting.¶
Every person is guilty of a misdemeanor who causes, permits, procures, counsels or assists any person to expose or simulate exposure as prohibited in Section 9.08.010.
(Prior Code, § 7532; Code 1997, § 9.08.020)
Sec. 9.08.030. - Employment or payment not necessary for violation.¶
A person shall be deemed to be a waiter, waitress or entertainer if such person acts in that capacity without regard to whether or not the person is paid any compensation by the management of the establishment in which the activity is performed.
(Prior Code, § 7533; Code 1997, § 9.08.030)
Sec. 9.08.040. - Public performers—Exposure prohibited.¶
Every performer 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 the public view:
A. Exposes his or her genitals, pubic hair, buttocks, 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, anal region or pubic hair region; or
C. Exposes any portion of the female breast at or below the areola thereof.
(Prior Code, § 7534; Code 1997, § 9.08.040)
Sec. 9.08.050. - Same—Counseling or assisting.¶
Every person is guilty of a misdemeanor who causes, permits, procures, counsels or assists any person to expose or simulate exposure as prohibited in Section 9.08.040.
(Prior Code, § 7535; Code 1997, § 9.08.050)
Sec. 9.08.060. - Theatrical establishments exempted.¶
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, § 7536; Code 1997, § 9.08.060)
Sec. 9.08.070. - Unlawful urination or defecation in a public place.¶
It is unlawful for any person, who knows or should have known that there is present a person who would be offended by such conduct, to willfully urinate or defecate in a public place, other than in an appropriately designed public facility. Any person found guilty of violation of this section shall be guilty of an infraction.
(Prior Code, § 7537; Code 1997, § 9.08.070; Ord. No. 3181, § 1, 1981; Ord. No. 3227, § 1, 1982)
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