Earlier editions: 2026-07
Title 9 — Public Peace, Morals and Welfare›Chapter 9.28 — OFFENSES BY OR AGAINST MINORS
Palmdale Municipal Code Art. III Display of Sexually Explicit Material
Palmdale Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Palmdale
Cite as: Palmdale Municipal Code Article III · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 9.28.100. Display of matter harmful to minors.¶
(A) For the purpose of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1)
"Matter harmful to minors"
means matter taken as a whole, the predominant appeal of which to the average person, applying contemporary statewide standards, is to prurient interest, meaning a shameful or morbid interest in nudity, sex, or excretion, and is patently offensive to the prevailing standards in the adult community as a whole with respect to what is suitable material for minors, and lacks the significant literary, artistic, political, educational, or scientific value for minors.
(2)
"Matter"
means any book, magazine, newspaper, or other printed or written material, or any picture, drawing, photograph, motion picture, or other pictorial representation, or any statue or figure, or any recording, transcription, or mechanical, chemical, or electrical reproduction, or any other articles, equipment, machines, or materials.
(B) No person shall knowingly display in any place open to the general public, other than a public place from which minors are excluded, any matter which is harmful to minors unless such material is located in blinder racks so that the lower two-thirds of the matter is not exposed to public view.
(C) The provisions of subsection (B) of this section shall not apply to any business which is not open to persons under the age of 18 and which has a sign posted at each door intended for public entrance which shall read:
| Notice: this business displays sexually explicit materials. Admission of persons under 18 years of age unless accompanied by a parent or guardian is prohibited. |
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The letters composing the sign shall be a minimum of three inches high.
(Ord. 939 § 1, 1991)
§ 9.28.120. Penalty for violation.¶
Every person who violates any provision of this article is guilty of an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than $100.00. Every person who having been twice convicted of any violation of this article is upon each subsequent violation guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00, or imprisonment in the County Jail for not more than 30 days, or both; provided, that both of the prior violations occurred within a two-year period of the subsequent violation.
(Ord. 407 § 3, 1980)
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