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(1) A person is guilty of lewd conduct if in a public place and under circumstances where such conduct is likely to be observed by a member of the public the person intentionally:

(a) Exposes any of the following body parts of the person without a full and opaque covering in other than a public place provided or set apart for nudity:

(i) Any part of the male or female genitals, pubic hair, pubic area, perineum, anus, or bottom one-half of the anal cleft;

(ii) Any part of the areola or nipple of the female breast; or

(iii) More than one-half of the part of the female breast located below the top of the areola, provided that the covered area shall be reasonably compact and contiguous to the areola.

(b) Exposes the male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if fully and opaquely covered.

(c) Touches, caresses, or fondles the genitals or female breast, whether clothed or unclothed;

(d) Masturbates; or

(e) Engages in sexual contact.

(2) Body paint, body dye, tattoos, latex, tape, or any similar substance applied to the skin surface, any substance that can be washed off the skin, or any substance designed to simulate or by which by its nature simulates the appearance of the anatomical area beneath it, is not full and opaque covering within the meaning of this section.

(3) This section shall not be construed to prohibit:

(a) The act of breastfeeding or expressing breast milk;

(b) Classes, seminars, and lectures held for serious scientific or educational purposes;

(c) Expressive conduct that is not obscene, subject to the time, place, and manner restrictions contained in chapters 6.25, 6.30, or 30.28 SCC or other law;

(d) Conduct of licensed adult entertainers within adult entertainment dance studios operating pursuant to chapter 6.25 SCC;

(e) Conduct of licensed employees working as escorts or nude house cleaners in adult businesses operating pursuant to chapter 6.30 SCC, provided that the conduct is not exposed to a person under 18 years of age; or

(f) Conduct of a child under 10 years of age. (Added by Ord. 09-127, Dec. 9, 2009, Eff date Jan. 7, 2010).