Californias indecent exposure law at the state level requires that the offender be nude AND lewd. So nudity in and of itself is not illegal under California state law. Counties and cities may have tighter definitions or laws but many dont. That doesnt mean they cant cite for disturbing the peace etc. So I believe (I am not a lawyer) that your county could be in California. You just might want a law against lewd acts in public and define what that means.
You just might want a law against lewd acts in public and define what that means.
The UK common law offence of outraging public decency as defined by case law might be a good model - see the Department of Public Prosecutions guidelines for offences involving nudity. Not that this offence does not necessarily involve nudity but can be perpetrated fully clothed.
This is a very tight definition and the DPP goudelines state:
The requirement for the behaviour to 'outrage' public decency was said by Lord Simon in Knuller (Publishing, Printing and promotions) Ltd v DPP to: "go considerably beyond the susceptibilities of, or even shocking, reasonable people".
and the College of Policing guidelines on public nudity state:
The common law offence of outraging public decency applies when a persons behaviour is so lewd, obscene or disgusting as to shock a reasonable person. This has a high threshold in law that simple public nudity would not reach.
A county is quite a vast expanse of land, but haven't there been a few wealthy Hollywood celebrities that bought whole towns and/or islands? I couldn't tell you her name, but I recall there was one female celebrity that bought a small out-of-the-way southern town, - but then later had to sell it due to financial binds, - that could have easily made it a clothing optional town. Don't know if it's still up for sale. Yeah, an island would be nice, but not everyone would want to take a boat to get to it, as seas can be unpredictable. I've never been to Cap D'Age in france, but I've seen videos of a swing element there. Here in the US, more than likely a small nude town would probably be thought of as a sex town, and over time turn into one as the USA attitude is if there are nude people there is gonna be sex happening unless tightly and frequently patroled which would be a big turn off for a lot of people. Add me to the list of people that like the idea but don't think it would work out the ideal way.
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