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Orange, California 92666,CHARLOTTE
M.
JOHNSTON, CMC. CITY CLERK ORDINANCE NO.
1-79 AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ORANGE ADDING SECTIONS 4253 AND 4253.1 TO THE
ORANGE MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING NUDITY ON
PUBLIC LAND AND PRIVATE PROPERTY OPEN TO PUBLIC
VIEW.WHEREAS,
the City Council finds that it is in the public interest
and necessary to protect and promote public health,safety
and welfare, that parks, playgrounds and streets be utilized and
enjoyed by as many persons as possible, and WHEREAS,
the City Council finds that maximum utilization and enjoyment
of said parks, playgrounds and streets can only be obtained
through imposition of regulations regarding activities thereon,
and WHEREAS,
the appearance of some persons utilizing said parks,
playgrounds and streets 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, playgrounds and streets by causing many persons to
leave and others not to come to said parks, playgrounds and streets,
and WHEREAS,
the City Council finds that such conduct and behavior imposes
an extraordinary and unusual burden on City employees charged
with the maintenance of said parks, playgrounds and streets
and public safety personnel who are diverted from fulfilling their
primary obligation to protect the health, safety and welfare of
the public at large, and WHEREAS,
the City Council finds that the presence of persons who
are unclothed and exposed to public view in or on public rights
of way, parks, playgrounds, and streets, or on any private property
open to public view from public parks, playgrounds,streets
or other public ways tends to discourage the use and enjoyment
of said public parkS, playgrounds, streets and public ways
of the City, and creates a nuisance and is offensive to members
of the public who wish to use and enjoy said public parks,
playgrounds, streets and public places, and who are unwillingly exposed
to such conduct, and WHEREAS
the City council finds that addition of Sections 4253
and 4253.1 will protect the public health, safety and welfare.NOW,
THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:SECTION
I:Sections
4253 and 4253.1 are hereby added to the Orange Municipal
Code to read as follows:Section
4253 Prohibitions No
person shall appear, bathe, sunbathe, walk,or be in any
public park, playground, street, or,oth7r publlC land,or
in any private property open to publl? Vlew from any,public
right-of-way public street, publlC park or
publlC land in such a man~er that the genitals, pubic
hair,butt~cks anus anal region or pubic hair region of
any person i~ expo~ed to public view or is not covered by
an opaque
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section 4253.1 Exemptions
section 4253 shall not apply to:
a. Children under the age of ten years.
b. Live theatrical performances performed in a theater,
concert hall, or other similar establishment
located on public land.
SECTION II:
This ordinance shall be published once within fifteen (15)
days after its passage in the Orange City News, a newspaper of
general circulation, published and circulated in the City of
Orange, and shall take effect thirty (30) days from and after
the date of its final passage.
ADOPTED this 16th day of January 1979.
Mayor of the City of Orange
ATTEST:
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of e City of CMC orange
STATE
OF
CALIFORNIA )COUNTY OF
ORANGE ) ss CITY OF
ORANGE )I, CI~
RLOTTE M. JOHNSTON, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced
at a regular meeting of the City Council duly held on the
9th day of January, 1979, and thereafter at a regular meeting of
said City Council duly held on the 16th day of January, 1979,
was duly passed and adopted by the following vote, to
wit:AYES:NOES:
ABSENT:
COUNCIl,
MEN:
COUNCILMEN:COUNCILMEN:
BARRERA,
SMITH,
MAYOR HOYT, PEREZ, BEAM.NONE,NONE.
WITNESS
my
hand and seal this 17th day of January, 1979.it" / /(, J/! /-//
l, ..'/.Charlotte M, Jbhnston,
CHC City Clerk of
the Ci.ty of Orange 2-