1995-08-23 Dana City Ordinance 49

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1995-08-23 Dana City Ordinance 49

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City of Dana, Iowa

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City of Dana, Iowa

Publisher

City of Dana, Iowa

Date

1995-08-23

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City of Dana, Iowa

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Printed pages on white paper

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American English

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Public government records

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Dana, Greene County, Iowa

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ORDINANCE NO. 49

AN ordinance Providing for Regulation of indecent exposure
in establishments.

Be it enacted by the City Council of Dana, Iowa:

SECTION 1. The Dana Municipal Code of 1993 is hereby amended by
adding the following new sections: REGULATION OF BUSINESS, CHAPTER 146

146.01 PURPOSE. The purpose of this chapter is provide for municipal regulation
of indecent exposure in establishments.

SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Minor" means any person under the age of eighteen.

2 "Licensed premise" means the same as defined in Iowa Code
Section 123.3 (20).

3. "Estabilishments” means any business open to the Public.

4. "Sex act" means anysexual contact, actual or simulated,
either natural or deviate, between two or more persons, or between a person
and an animal, by penetration of the penis into the vagina or anus, or by contact
between the mounth or tougne and genitalia or anus, or by contact between a finger
o£ one person and the genitalia of another person or by use of artifical sexual
organs or substitutes therefrom in contact with the genitalia or anus.


SECTION 3. INDENT EXPOSURE.

No holder of a liquor license or beer permit or any estabilshment open to the Public or any owner, manager, or person who exercises direct control over
any premises shall do any of the following:

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1. Allow or permit the actual or simulated public performance
of any sex act upon or in any premises.

2. Allow or permit the exposure of the genitals or buttocks
or female breast of any person who acts as a waiter or waitress.

3. Allow or permit the exposure, by less than complete or opaque
means, of:

(a) genitals of any person;

(b) the female breast area below a point immediately above the
top of the areola;

(c) public hair;

(d) anus; or

(e) male genitals in a discernibly turgid state even if completely and
opaquely covered,
of any person who acts as an entertainer, whether or not the owner of the
premises in which the activity is performed employs or pays any compensation
to such person to perform such activity.

4. Allow or permit any person to remain in or upon the premises who
exposes to pulic view the person's genitals, public hair, or anus.

5. Allow or permit the displaying of moving pictures, films,or pictures
depicting any sex act or display of the public hair, anus, or genitals upon or in
such permises.

6. Advertise that any activity prohibited by this section is allowed

permitted in such premises.

7. Allow or permit a minor to engage in or otherwise perform in a live

act intended to arouse or satisfy the sexual desires or appeal to prurient interest
of patrons.

SECTION 5. EXCEPTION.

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to a theater, concert
hall, art center, museum, or similar establishment which is primarily devoted to the art
or theatrical performances and any cicumstances allowed as part of a theater,
concert hall, art center, museum, or similar establishment or there performances.

SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
passage and posting as provided by law.

Passed by the City Council of Dana, Iowa, on this 23rd day of August, 1995.

[signature: Jack Pedersen, Mayor ]

AAEST:

[signature: George Brabbs, City Clerk ]

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City of Dana, Iowa, “1995-08-23 Dana City Ordinance 49,” Dana, Iowa - Historical Records, accessed November 8, 2026, https://records.danaia.gov/items/show/246.

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