14.220 Lewd and Lascivious Behavior and Display Prohibited.

(1) Definitions.

Genitals shall mean the sexual or reproductive organs located on the outside of the human body.

Pubic area shall mean the area immediately surrounding a person’s genitals.

Lewd exhibition shall mean the display of less than fully and opaquely covered genitals or pubic area of a person or the display of genitals or pubic area in a way that places an unnatural or unusual focus on the genitals or pubic area.

(2) Conduct Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to publicly expose their genitals or pubic area, or to lewdly exhibit same. This prohibition shall include the display of less than fully and opaquely covered genitals or pubic area of a person in a way that places an unnatural or unusual focus on the genitals or pubic area.

(3) Exceptions. This prohibition does not apply to a mother breastfeeding her child. This prohibition does not apply to adult entertainers, as defined in MMC 11.030(1), while engaged in a performance within an adult entertainment tavern.

[Ord. 20-691 § 1, 2020]