ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec.
15.5-10.1. Nudity: Defined; prohibited; exceptions.
(a) As used in this section,
"state of nudity" means a state of undress so as to expose the human male or
female genitals, pubic area or buttocks or to cover any of them with less than a fully
opaque covering; or the showing of the female breast or any portion thereof below the top
of the nipple, or the covering of the breast or any portion thereof below the top of the
nipple with less than a fully opaque covering, or the depiction of covered or uncovered
male genitals in a discernibly turgid state. (Ord. No. O97-2, 2/19/97)
(b) Every person who knowingly,
voluntarily and intentionally appears in public or in a public place or in a place open to
the public or open to public view in a state of nudity, or employs, encourages or procures
another person so to appear, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(c) Nothing contained in this
section shall be construed to apply to the exhibition, presentation, showing or
performance of any play, ballet, drama, tableau, production or motion picture in any
theater, concert hall, museum of fine arts, school, institution of higher learning or
other similar establishment which is primarily devoted to such exhibitions, presentations,
shows or performances as a form of expression of opinion, communication, speech, ideas,
information, art or drama.
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