Los Angeles County Municipal Code Ch. 7.44 Growth Centers

As used in this chapter:

A.

"Growth center" means any place where three or more persons not all members of the same family congregate, assemble or associate for the purpose of exposing their bodies in the nude in the presence of others or of each other.

This definition does not apply to the occasional congregating, association or assembly of persons in or on the premises of a private home, if such private home or premises thereof are not customarily used for such purpose.

B.

"In the 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.

(Ord. 10060 § 1 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 20 Art. 1 §§ 3302 and 3303, 1951.)

Every person who operates, manages or conducts any growth center shall first procure a license and pay a license fee in the amount set forth in Section 7.14.010 of this title, under the appropriate heading.

(Ord. 11209 § 1 (part), 1975: Ord. 10060 § 1 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 20 Art. 2 § 3311, 1951.)

Except as otherwise provided in this title, a license required by this chapter shall not be issued except upon the order of the commission. The executive officer of the commission shall give the tax collector written notice of such order.

(Ord. 10060 § 1 (part), 1970: Ord. 5860 Ch. 20 Art. 1 § 3301, 1951.)

Except as provided in Section 7.06.260, the commission shall hold a public hearing on every application for a license required by this chapter, shall give notice of such hearing as required by Sections 7.10.100, 7.10.110, 7.10.120 and 7.10.130 of this title.

(Ord. 10217 § 12, 1971: Ord. 5860 Ch. 20 Art. 2 § 3312, 1951.)