Every person is guilty of a misdemeanor who:
A. 
Exposes his or her private parts or buttocks or employs any device or covering which is intended to simulate the private parts or pubic hair while participating in any live act, demonstration or exhibition in any public place, place open to the public or place open to public view, or while serving food or drink or both to any customer; or
B. 
Permits, procures or assists any person to so expose him or herself, or to employ any such device.
(LACC Ord. 9884 § 3, 1969; Ord. 140 § 2, 1986)
This article does not apply to:
A. 
A theater, concert hall or similar establishment which is primarily devoted to theatrical performances;
B. 
Any act authorized or prohibited by any state statute.
(LACC Ord. 9884 § 4, 1969; Ord. 140 § 2, 1986)
A violation of this article is punishable by a fine not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment in the city jail for not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(LACC Ord. 9884 § 12, 1969; Ord. 140 § 2, 1986)
If any provision or clause of this article or application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this article which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this article are declared to be severable.
(LACC Ord. 9884 § 11, 1969; Ord. 140 § 2, 1986)
The ordinance codified in this article is adopted pursuant to Sections 318.5 and 318.6 of the Penal Code. All words used in this article, which also are used in the said Sections 318.5 and 318.6, are used in the same sense and mean the same as the same respective words used in the Sections 318.5 and 318.6 of the Penal Code.
(LACC Ord. 9885 § 1, 1969; Ord. 140 § 2, 1986)
Every female is guilty of a misdemeanor who, while participating in any live act, demonstration or exhibition in any public place, place open to the public or place open to public view, or while serving food or drink or both to any customer:
A. 
Exposes any portion of either breast below a straight line so drawn that both nipples, and all portions of both breasts which have a different pigmentation than that of the main portion of the breasts, are below such straight line; or
B. 
Employs any device or covering which is intended to simulate such portions of the breast; or
C. 
Wears any type of clothing so that any portion of such part of the breast may be observed.
(LACC Ord. 9885 § 3, 1969; Ord. 140 § 2, 1986)
This article does not apply to:
A. 
A theater, concert hall or similar establishment which is primarily devoted to theatrical performances;
B. 
Any act authorized or prohibited by any state statute.
(LACC Ord. 9885 § 5, 1969; Ord. 140 § 2, 1986)
A violation of this article is punishable by a fine not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment in the city jail for not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(LACC Ord. 9885 § 12, 1969; Ord. 140 § 2, 1986)
If any provision or clause of this article or application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this article which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this article are declared to be severable.
(LACC Ord. 9885 § 11, 1969; Ord. 140 § 2, 1986)