Additional regulations for nude model studios.
Gulfport Code of Ordinances § 5-417
in effectSec. 5-417. - Additional regulations for nude model studios.
(a) A nude model studio shall not employ any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years.
(b) A person under the age of twenty-one (21) years commits a misdemeanor if the person appears seminude or in a state of nudity in or on the premises of a nude model studio. It is a defense to prosecution under this subsection if the person under twenty-one (21) years was in a restroom not open to the public view or visible by any other person.
(c) A person commits a misdemeanor if the person appears in a state of nudity, or with knowledge allows another to appear in a state of nudity in an area of a nude model studio premises which can be viewed from the public right-of-way.
(d) A nude model studio shall not place or permit a bed, sofa, or mattress in any room on the premises, except that a sofa may be placed in a reception room open to the public.
(Ord. No. 2679, § 2(Exh. A, art. VI, § C), 6-22-10)
Source: City of Gulfport, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/gulfport/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH5LIBURE_ARTXIVADENBU_DIV6ADRESPCETYADENBU_S5-417ADRENUMOSTFetched: 11/1/2026