[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Coloma 6-26-2008 by Ord. No. 9-6-9. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person so knowingly or intentionally,
in a public place, to:
B.
A person who, in a place other than a public place, with the intent
to be seen by persons other than invitees and occupants of that place,
1) engages in sexual intercourse; 2) engages in deviate sexual conduct;
3) fondles the person's genitals or the genitals of another person;
or 4) appears in a state of nudity shall be in violation of this chapter
and subject to prosecution and/or civil fines.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The showing of the human male or female genital [sic], pubic
hair or buttocks with less than fully opaque covering; the showing
of the female breast with less than a fully opaque covering of any
part of the nipple; the exposure of any device, costume, or covering
which gives the appearance of or simulates the genitals, pubic hair,
natal cleft, perineum, anal region or pubic hair region; or the exposure
of any device worn as a cover over the nipples and/or areola of the
female breast, which device simulates and gives the realistic appearance
of nipples and/or areola.
Includes all outdoor places owned by or open to the general
public, and all buildings and enclosed places owned by or open to
the general public, including such places of entertainment, taverns,
restaurants, clubs, theaters, dance halls, banquet halls, party rooms
or halls limited to specific members, restricted to adults or to patrons
invited to attend, whether or not an admission charge is levied.
The provisions of this chapter do not apply to the following
licensed establishments: theaters, performing arts centers, civic
centers, dinner theaters, and any establishments where live dance,
live ballet, live music and live dramatic performances of serious
artistic merit are offered on a regular basis and in which the predominant
business or attraction is not the offering to customers of entertainment
which is intended to provide sexual stimulation or sexual gratification
to such customers and where the establishment is not distinguished
by an emphasis on, or the advertising or promotion of, employees engaging
in nude erotic dancing or other live adult entertainment. All dancers
and other performers of live nude and erotic dancing must conform
with said chapter so as to further the Village's interest in
protecting order and morality, including the wearing by female performers
of opaque pasties and g-strings and the wearing by male performers
of opaque clothing entirely covering their genitalia.
A.
Violations of this chapter may be enforced by a citation issued and/or
arrest by Village of Coloma and/or the Waushara County Sheriff's
Department.[1]
B.
Any person, partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, corporation or any other form of business organization who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a forfeiture as provided in § 1-2, General penalty, of this Code for each and every offense. A separate offense and violation shall be deemed committed on each day on which a violation occurs or continues. In addition, violation of this chapter constitutes sufficient grounds for suspending, revoking, or nonrenewal of any alcohol beverage license under § 125.12, Wis. Stats.[2]
C.
Any person in violation of this chapter will be entitled to exercise
the municipal appeal process outlined pursuant to Ch. 68, Wis. Stats.
