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Township of Byram, NJ
Sussex County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee (now Township Council) of the Township of Byram as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Indecent attire in parks — See Ch. 182.
[Adopted 9-21-1983]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation or association to engage in or allow, permit or suffer any person to appear on a commercial establishment, in any performance, nude or any female topless.
B. 
No person, corporation or association shall employ, allow, permit or suffer any waitress, barmaid or any other person who comes in contact with the patrons of any commercial establishment to appear in the presence of such patrons nude, indecently attired or, if female, topless.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
COMMERCIAL PREMISES
Any public place or place open to the public or to which the public is invited, within the limits of the Township.
NUDITY
The exhibiting of human male or female genitals or pubic area or indecent attire with less than a fully opaque covering or the depiction of covered male genitals in a discernibly turgid state.
PERFORMANCE
Any play, show, act, scene, sketch, skit, preview, dance or other live exhibition performed before a public audience.
TOPLESS
Having the female breast unclothed or clothed with a less than fully opaque garment.
[Amended 11-19-1990 by Ord. No. 14-1990]
Any person, firm, corporation or association violating any provision of this article shall be punishable as provided in § 1-15 of Chapter 1, General Provisions.