HUNTINGTON BEACH
The City Council on Monday decided unanimously to table a final vote on an anti-nudity ordinance, citing a need to review information from a recent federal court ruling.
In June, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Alameda Books in its lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles. The court ruled that a city ordinance prohibiting adult book stores from having video viewing booths was unconstitutional.
The court decided that there was no evidence to suggest the viewing booths in the store would trigger lewd conduct, making the ordinance unnecessary.
Huntington Beach’s proposed ordinance, which bans nudity in all public places, including bars and restaurants, will reappear before the council Sept. 5. Councilman Tom Harman was absent Monday.
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