Simi Valley Municipal Code Ch. 37 Public Nudity

It shall be unlawful, for any person, while in any public park, playground, public right-of-way, or in any other public place or public accommodation, or in any place open to the public or obviously open to public view (with or without payment of an admission fee), to knowingly and intentionally:

(a) Expose his or her genitals, pubic hair, perineum, anal region, or pubic hair region; or

(b) Expose any device, costume, or covering which gives the appearance of or simulates the genitals, pubic hair, perineum, anal region or pubic hair region; or

(c) Expose the nipples and/or areolae of the female breast, except as necessary while breast feeding an infant under two years of age; or

(d) Expose any device (commonly known as a "pasty" or "pasties") worn as a cover over the nipples and/or areola of the female breast, which device simulates and gives the realistic appearance of nipples and/or areolae.

(§ 1, Ord. 988, eff. January 18, 2001)

The provisions set forth in Section 5-37.101 above shall not apply to:

(a) Any child under ten years of age; or

(b) Any acts prohibited, or the prohibition of which is preempted, by any provision of state law.

(§ 1, Ord. 988, eff. January 18, 2001)

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to violate any provision or to fail to comply with any of the requirements of this chapter. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this chapter or failing to comply with any of its requirements shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000.00 or by imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each such person, firm or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each day during any portion of which any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is committed, continued or permitted by such person, firm or corporation, and shall be punishable for as provided for in this chapter.

(§ 1, Ord. 988, eff. January 18, 2001)