Chapter 9.16
OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC DECENCY
Sections:
9.16.010 Repealed.
9.16.020 Repealed.
9.16.040 Urinating or defecating in a public place.
9.16.010 Marijuana prohibited.
Repealed by Ord. 1439. (Ord. 637 § 1b, 1988)
9.16.020 Violation – Penalty.
Repealed by Ord. 1439. (Ord. 637 § 2, 1988)
9.16.030 Lewd conduct.
A. It is unlawful for any person to willfully perform a lewd act, as hereinafter defined, in a public place or at a place and under circumstances where such act may be observed by any member of the public when such act, or the simulation thereof, is done for the purpose of obtaining or giving of sexual gratification or stimulation.
B. As used in this section, “lewd act” means:
1. The touching, caressing, or fondling of the genitals of any person by that person or by another; the touching, caressing, or fondling of a female breast or breasts by that female or by another person; or
2. Sexual intercourse involving two or more persons, regardless of their sex, or any act of sexual conduct between persons involving the sex organs of one person and the mouth or anus of another; or
3. Masturbation, manual or instrumental; or
4. Penetration of the vagina or rectum by any object.
C. This section shall not be construed to prohibit lawful: plays, operas, musicals, singing performances, comedians’ routines, or any other dramatic or performance works; or
1. Classes, seminars, and lectures held for serious scientific or educational purposes; or
2. Exhibitions or dances which constitute expressive nude activity; or
3. Political expression.
D. A violation of this section is a misdemeanor. (Ord. 1439 § 17, 2017)
9.16.040 Urinating or defecating in a public place.
A. It is unlawful for any person to urinate or defecate in any public place or place open or available to the public, other than in a facility designed or provided for that purpose.
B. A violation of this section is a misdemeanor. (Ord. 1439 § 18, 2017)