ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THAT CERTAIN ACTS ARE IN VIOLATION OF THE INDECENT EXPOSURE LAWS
Philadelphia, Miss., Ordinance No. 716
in effectORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THAT CERTAIN ACTS ARE IN VIOLATION OF THE INDECENT EXPOSURE LAWS
WHEREAS, the laws of the State of Mississippi prohibit indecency and allow local laws in addition thereto; and,
WHEREAS, though there is a state law prohibiting public indecency, that law allows for some behavior that is considered indecent; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Philadelphia finds that the exposure of a person's buttocks, genital area or undergarments is offensive and indecent; and,
WHEREAS, the City has received reports of sagging baggy pants being used to facilitate theft crimes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMAN AND MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, MISSISSIPPI, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 716 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Philadelphia is hereby established to read as follows:
It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully perform any of the following acts in a place where a person should be reasonably expect to be in view of the public:
(1) An actual or simulated act of sexual intercourse or masturbation;
(2) Exposure of the genitals;
(3) A lewd appearance in a state of partial or complete nudity;
(4) A lewd caress of indecent fondling of the body of another person;
(5) A lewd caress of indecent fondling of the sexual organs of any person, including oneself;
(6) Urination or defecation; or
(7) Appears wearing pants or skirts more than three inches below the top of the hips (crest of the ilium) exposing the skin or undergarments.
Section 2: This ordinance shall be in force and effect one month from and after its publication as provided by law.
ORDAINED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this ______ day of _______, 2012.
The above and foregoing Ordinance was first reduced to writing and offered by Alderman Roy White, who moved its adoption, which motion was seconded by Alderman Cecil Nichols, and no request having been made by the Mayor or any member
of the Board of Aldermen that said Ordinance be read by the City Clerk before a vote was
taken. Said Ordinance was adopted bye the Board of Aldermen with the results being as
follows:
Alderman White voted: Aye
Alderman Payne voted: Aye
Alderman Nichols voted: Aye
Alderman Jenkins voted: Aye
Alderman Tulllos voted; Aye
The motion having received the affirmative vote of 5 members of the Board of
Aldermen present, the Mayor declared the motion so carried and this Ordinance ordained
and adopted on this the 5th day of June, 2012.
James A. Young, Mayor
ATTEST:
James M. Johnson, City Clerk
CERTIFICATE
I, James Johnson, the duly appointed, qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of
Philadelphia, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of
an Ordinance, passed, ordained and adopted by the Mayor or the Board of Aldermen of
said City at a public meeting thereof held on the 5th day of June, 2012, and which
Ordinance is spread of record in the minutes of said meeting and maintained in my office.
GIVEN under my hand and official seal of office, this the 6th day of June,
2012.
James M. Johnson, City Clerk
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of the Board of Aldermen that said Ordinance be read by the City Clerk before a vote was taken. Said Ordinance was adopted bye the Board of Aldermen with the results being as follows:
Alderman White voted: Aye
Alderman Payne voted: Aye
Alderman Nichols voted: Aye
Alderman Jenkins voted: Aye
Alderman Tullos voted; Aye
The motion having received the affirmative vote of 5 members of the Board of Aldermen present, the Mayor declared the motion so carried and this Ordinance ordained and adopted on this the 5th day of June, 2012.
James A. Young, Mayor
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# CERTIFICATE
I, James Johnson, the duly appointed, qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of Philadelphia, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance, passed, ordained and adopted by the Mayor or the Board of Aldermen of said City at a public meeting thereof held on the 5th day of June, 2012, and which Ordinance is spread of record in the minutes of said meeting and maintained in my office.
GIVEN under my hand and official seal of office, this the 6th day of June, 2012.
James M. Johnson, City Clerk
/s/ James M. Johnson
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