Chapter 10.48
PROSTITUTION⁵

Sections:

10.48.010    Definitions.

10.48.020    Unlawful acts.

10.48.030    Evidence.

10.48.010 Definitions.

The terms and phrases used in this chapter shall have the following meanings:

A.    “Assignation” means the making of any appointment or engagement for the purpose of prostitution, or any act in furtherance of such appointment;

B.    “House of prostitution” means the place, structure, building, house, room, boat, trailer, automobile or any other vehicle or established location which is customarily used for the purposes of prostitution;

C.    “Prostitution” includes the giving or receiving of a person’s body for hire for the purpose of sexual intercourse or other lewd purposes.

(Ord. 73-59 § 3 (part), 1973.)

10.48.020 Unlawful acts.

It is unlawful to:

A.    Engage in prostitution;

B.    Engage in assignation;

C.    Knowingly lease, sell, set up, operate, carry on, maintain, facilitate the operation of, or work in a house of prostitution;

D.    Knowingly assist in the leasing, selling, setting up, operating, carrying on, maintaining or facilitating operation of a house of prostitution;

E.    Offer, or offer to secure for the purposes of prostitution, or solicit another for the purposes of prostitution;

F.    Knowingly receive or to offer or agree to receive any person into any place, structure, building, house, room, boat, automobile, trailer or any other vehicle for the purpose of prostitution or for the person owning or having control over such place or premises to knowingly permit any person to remain for such purposes.

(Ord. 73-59 § 3 (part), 1973.)

10.48.030 Evidence.

In all cases of prosecution under this title, common fame shall be competent evidence in support of a complaint thereunder; and every house or place used for the purpose of prostitution shall be taken and deemed to be a house of prostitution within the meaning of this title; and any person residing in such house or place with knowledge of its character, shall be presumed, in any prosecution against such house, place, person, or persons, guilty as in this title provided. (Ord. 73-59 § 3 (part), 1973.)