ORD 301 ORDINANCE NO. 301
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
PROHIBITING NUDITY IN PUBLIC PLACES AND AMENDING
THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Chapter 12. 16 of Title 12 of the Rancho
Palos Verdes Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding new
Section 12 . 16.100 thereto to read as follows:
12 . 16. 100 Nudity. No person shall appear, bathe,
sunbathe, walk or be in any public park, street,
right-of-way, playground, beach or the waters adjacent
thereto, or any other public place or public
accommodation, or in any place open to the public (with
or without the payment of an admission fee) , in such a
manner that the genitals, vulva, pubis, pubic
symphysis, pubic hair, buttocks, natal cleft, perineum,
anus, anal region, or pubic hair region of any person,
or any portion of the breast at or below the upper edge
of the areola thereof of any female person, is exposed
to public view or is not covered by an opaque covering.
This Section 12. 16. 100 shall not apply to:
(i) Any child under ten years of age;
(ii) Any live theatrical performance performed in a
theater, auditorium or other similar building
devoted to theatrical performances located on
public land; or
(iii) Any acts prohibited, or the prohibition of which
is preempted, by any provision of State Law.
Section 2: Findings. The parks, playgrounds, beaches
and other public places owned or leased by the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes are operated and maintained for the use, benefit,
recreation and enjoyment of all citizens and residents of this
I/ City. It is in the public interest, and necessary to the public
health, safety and welfare that said parks, beaches and public
places be utilized and enjoyed by as many persons as possible;
the maximum utilization and enjoyment of said parks and beaches
can only be obtained through the imposition of regulations
regarding activities thereon. The appearance of some persons
utilizing said parks, beaches and public places by appearing
thereon without clothing and with the private parts of their
bodies exposed, unreasonably interferes with the right of all
persons to use and enjoy said parks, beaches and public places by
causing many persons to leave, and others not to come to said
parks, beaches and public places. Such conduct and behavior
imposes an extraordinary and unusual burden on City employees
charged with the maintenance of said parks, beaches and public
places and the preservation of the safety and well-being thereof.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of
September, 1994.
Mayor
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ST. E OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
I, JO PURCELL, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes
do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City
Council of said City is five; that the foregoing Ordinance No.
301 passed first reading on September 6, 1994, was duly and
regularly adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular
meeting thereof held on September 20, 1994, and that the same was
passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: BYRD, McTAGGART, BROOKS AND MAYOR KUYKENDALL
NOES: LYON
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
CITY CLE'
CITY OF � CHO PALOS VERDES
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ECHO PALOSVERDES
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
The undersigned, being first duly sworn, deposes and
says:
That at all times herein mentioned, she was and now is
the appointed City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes;
That on 9/28/94 she caused to be
posted the following document entitled:
PROHIBITING NUDITY IN PUBLIC PLACES AND AMENDING
THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES 'MUNICIPAL CODE
a copy of which is attached hereto, in the following
locations:
City Hall Los Angeles County Fire Station
30940 Hawthorne Blvd. Miraleste Station
Rancho Palos Verdes 4000 Miraleste Plaza
Rancho Palos Verdes
U. S. Post Office
28649 S. Western Ave. Ladera Linda Community Center
Rancho Palos Verdes 32201 Forrestal Drive
Rancho Palos Verdes
Hesse Park
29301 Hawthorne Blvd. Rancho Palos Verdes Park
Rancho Palos Verdes 30359 Hawthorne Blvd . ,
Rancho Palos Verdes
I certify under penalty of perjury that the f regoing is a
true and correct affidavit of posting.
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CITY CLERK
30940 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD / RANpiO PALOS VERGES, CA 90274-5391 / (213)377-0360