Hawthorne Municipal Code Ch. 9.22 Unlawful Exposure of Waiters, Waitresses and Performers

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 such establishment:

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

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.

(Prior code § 8-900; Ord. 1045 § 1, 1973)

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 9.22.010.

(Prior code § 8-901; Ord. 1045 § 1, 1973)

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 such person is paid any compensation by the management of the establishment in which the activity is performed.

(Prior code § 8-902; Ord. 1045 § 1, 1973)

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 the public view:

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

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.

(Prior code § 8-903; Ord. 1045 § 1, 1973)

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 9.22.040.

(Prior code § 8-904; Ord. 1045 § 1, 1973)

The provision of this chapter shall not apply to a theater, concert hail or similar establishment which is primarily devoted to theatrical performances.

(Prior code § 8-905; Ord. 1045 § 1, 1973)