Franklin
county commissioners on Tuesday approved an updated public nudity
ordinance for the county.
The
county began work last year to tighten the language in the county’s
nudity ordinance because of a Las Vegas style male revue that was
held last March at a business on St. George Island.
The
Revue did not violate the county's existing nudity ordinance which
was written in 1998, but many people said it did violate local
morality standards.
They
also said it threatened Franklin County's reputation as a
family-oriented destination.
The
new ordinance spells out a legal defnition of nudity and prohibits
nudity from all public places including streets and sidewalks,
parks and beaches, and businesses and commercial establishments even
those that sell alcohol or require a cover charge to enter.
Violating
the ordinance is a misdemeanor and can be punished by a 500 dollar
fine or 60 days in jail.
The
county is also working on a rule to regulate adult entertainment –
the county commission will consider that rule at their first meeting
in April.
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