Chapter 6.10
NUDITY AND SEMINUDITY PROHIBITED ON LICENSED PREMISES
Sections:
6.10.010 Declaration of policy.
6.10.010 Declaration of policy.
The city council finds that the public health and safety in the city of Yakima is impaired by nudity and seminudity in any premises licensed to serve, sell or have consumed in it alcoholic beverages. The city council also finds that commercial exploitation of nudity and seminudity is offensive to the public morals and, in licensed premises, creates an increased risk of disorderly conduct on and in the vicinity of said licensed premises. In enacting this chapter, the council is aware of the related regulation of the State Liquor Board, WAC 314-16-125 (filed June 24, 1975), but intends this chapter to be more restrictive and to prohibit nudity and seminudity on licensed premises. (Ord. 2532 § 1 (part), 1981).
6.10.020 Prohibited acts.
A. (1) It is unlawful for any person, while in any premises which is licensed to serve, sell or have consumed in it, alcoholic beverages, to expose any prohibited portion of his or her body anywhere on the premises, with the exception of designated restrooms therein.
(2) “Prohibited portion” of a person’s body means:
1. Any portion of the female breast or breasts below the top of the areola; and
2. Any portion of the pubic hair, anus, cleft of the buttocks or genitals of any person.
(3) “To expose” means:
1. To be uncovered; or
2. To be covered with a material that is not opaque, such that the prohibited portion of the body is substantially visible.
B. It is unlawful for any owner, manager, operator or other person in charge of any premises which is licensed to serve, sell, or have consumed in it, alcoholic beverages, to permit, encourage or allow any person to expose any prohibited portion of that person’s body, as defined in subsection A hereof, anywhere on such premises, with the exception of the designated restrooms therein. (Ord. 2532 § 1 (part), 1981).