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ORDINANCE N0. 940
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LYNWOOD ADDING ARTICLE V TO CHAPTER 22 OF THE
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
PROHIBITING EXPOSURE OF PRIVATE PARTS AND FEMALE BREASTS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD HEREBY DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Article V hereby is added to Chapter 22 of the Codified
Ordinances of the City of Lynwood to read as follows:
ARTICLE V
UNLAWFUL EXPOSURE OF PRIVATE PARTS AND FEMALE BR~ASTS
Sec, 22-70. Exposure by waiters, waitresses, and entertainers - prohibitions
and definitions.
Every person is guilty of a misdeameanor 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 consumpti.on
on the premises of such establishment:
(a) Exposes his or her genitals, pub"ic 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, analregion or pubic hair region; or
(c) Exgnses any portion of the female breast at or below the areola thereof,
Sec, 22-71. Same; Counseling or assisting.
Every person is guilty of a misdemeanor who causes, permits, procurea,
counsels or assists any person to expose or simulate exposure as prohibited in
Section 22-70,
Sec. 22-72. Employment or payment not necessary for offense.
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,
Section 22-73. Exposure by performers in public; prohibitions and
Every person is guilty of a misdemeanor, who, while participating in any
live act, demonstration, or exhibition in any }~ublic place, place open to the public,
or place open to 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, peri-
neum, anal region or pubic hair region; or
(c) Exposes any portion of the female breast at or below the areola thereof,
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Sec. 22-74. Same; Counseling or assisting.
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 22-73.
Sec, 22-75. Exerription oF theatrical establishments.
The provisions of this Article shall not apply to a theater, concert hall~
or similar establishment which is primarily devoted to theatrical performancea.
SECTION 2: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or
portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any
court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, diatinct
and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the re-
maining portions thereof.
SECTION 3: The City Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to certify
to the passage of this ordinance and to cause same to be published once in the
Lynwood Press, a newspaper of general circulation, printed, published and
circulated in the City of Lynwood.
First read at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City held
on the 8 day of May, 1973, and adopted and ordered published at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the 15 day of May, 1973, by the following vote;
AYES: Councilmen: Byork, Liewer,` Morris,` Rowe, S:tevens.
NOES: Councilmen:
ABSENT: Councilmen:
None ' .
ATTEST:
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bOSEPTiINE L, SHEPHER
City C Lerk
City of Lynwood
City of Lynwood
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L;,~~~a;ocd, anci e.~-off_icio cler•)c of the ~Couneil of said city, do
h~~~,:~~'r,~ ccrt; i'~i tihat t'~ above i s a tri.i° and correct copy of
Ordi-ti::~;c~ rJc. ~1~__ ado, ted b;v Lhe City Council, of thc~ Cit,y
oi Lym~~ood, arzd til~at s~~me vaas passed o~i tl~e d~tie ancl by the
votc thc~r~cin sLaLed.
Dts.ted thi:; 17th d~,.~~ of ----Ma,~-- -' ~9_'~.3-.
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