El Monte Municipal Code Art. I Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall be construed as herein set forth unless it is apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended:

"Figure model" means any person, male or female, who poses to be observed, viewed, sketched, painted, drawn, sculptured, photographed or otherwise similarly depicted.

"In the nude" or "semi-nude" means completely without clothing or covering, or with partial clothing or covering, but with any pubic area exposed or with any portion of the crease of the buttocks exposed or with the breasts exposed by a female so that the nipples or that portion of the breast which has a different pigmentation than the main portion of the breast are exposed.

"Model studio" means and includes:

1. Any premises on which there is conducted the business of furnishing figure models who pose for the purpose of being observed or viewed by any person or of being sketched, painted, drawn, sculptured, photographed, or otherwise similarly depicted in the nude or semi-nude for persons who pay a fee, or other consideration or compensation, or a gratuity, for the right of opportunity so to depict the figure model, or for admission to, or for permission to remain upon, or as a condition of remaining upon the premises;

2. Any premises where there is conducted the business of furnishing or providing or procuring for a fee, or other consideration or compensation or gratuity, figure models to be observed or viewed by any person or to be sketched, painted, drawn, sculptured, photographed, or otherwise similarly depicted in the nude or semi-nude.

3. Exception. "Model studio" shall not include any studio which is operated by any State College, or public Junior College or school wherein the persons, firm, association, partnership, or corporation operating it has met the requirements established in Division 21 of the Education Code for the issuance or conferring of, and is in fact authorized thereunder to issue and confer a diploma or honorary diploma.

"Picture arcade" means any premises where there is maintained one or more machines or contrivances to show filmed still or motion pictures and for which any charge, consideration or payment is required, and which machines or contrivances are designed for use by not more than five (5) people at any one time.

(Prior code §§ 6399.301—6399.305)