HomeMy WebLinkAbout1480ORDINANCE NO. 1480 (2005 Series)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
AMENDING SECTION 9.30.010 OF CHAPTER 9.30 OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO
MUNICIPAL CODE LIMITING THE APPLICATION OF THE CHAPTER TO TIME
PERIODS TO BE SPECIFIED BY CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, displays of public nudity during certain time periods and/or events within
the City encourage the gathering of crowds and create the potential for incidents of public
disorder that threaten the public safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the prohibition of public nudity during certain time periods and/or events
provides the City and law enforcement with an important tool to prevent and address such threats
to the public safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the City's current ordinance prohibits public nudity without limitation as to
time; and
WHEREAS, Council desires to protect the health safety and welfare of the residents of,
and visitors to, San Luis Obispo by the least restrictive effective means;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 9.30.010 of Chapter 9.30 of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
9.30.010 Nudity prohibited in any public place during specified times.
It shall be an infraction for any person to appear nude in any place within the city
open to the public, or any place visible from a place open to the public, at any time period during
which the city council determines, by resolution, that such conduct is likely to create the
potential for incidents of public disorder or to threaten the public health, safety or welfare.
"Nude" within the meaning of this section means the absence of an opaque covering which
covers the genitals, pubic hair, buttocks, perineum, anus or anal region of any person or any
portion of the breast at or below the areola thereof of any female person. (Ord. 1456 § 1 (part),
2004)
SECTION 2. A summary of this ordinance, approved by the City Attorney, together
with the names of the Council members voting for and against it, shall be published at least five
days prior to its final passage, in The Tribune, a newspaper published and circulated in this City.
This ordinance will go into effect at the expiration of thirty (30) days after its final passage.
INTRODUCED on the 16`" day of August, 2005, AND FINALLY ADOPTED by the
Council of the City of San Luis Obispo on the 6`" day of September 2005, and on the following
roll call vote:
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AYES: Council Members Brown and Mulholland and Vice Mayor Ewan
NOES: Council Member Settle and Mayor Romero
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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Audrey H er
City Cler
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
J at n P. Lowell
City Attorney
Mayor David F. Romero
I hereby certify that this document
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and a ument is a f ue
accurate copy of Ordinance No.
and that the ordinance was published pursuant
to Charter Section
2.
Date City Clerk