Chapter 9.24
OFFENSES RELATING TO PUBLIC DECENCY
Sections:
9.24.030 Soliciting for prostitution.
9.24.050 Keeping a place of prostitution.
9.24.060 Patronizing a prostitute.
9.24.010 Urinating in public.
A. The purpose of this section is to prohibit any person from urinating in any public way or place within the city, where such act can be viewed by the general public, and to provide a penalty upon conviction of such offense.
B. It is unlawful for any person to urinate in any public way or place within the city, which is open to public view.
C. Upon conviction of the crime of urinating in public as set forth in subsection B of this section, there shall be imposed a penalty as specified in Section 1.16.010. (Prior code § 10-30)
9.24.020 Prostitution.
A. It is unlawful for any person to commit the offense of prostitution as provided in this section. For purposes of this section, any person who performs or offers or agrees to perform any act of sexual intercourse, fellatio, cunnilingus, masturbation or anal intercourse with any person not his spouse in exchange for money or other thing of value commits prostitution.
B. For the purpose of this section:
“Anal intercourse” means contact between human beings of the genital organs of one and the anus of another.
“Cunnilingus” means any act of oral stimulation of the vulva or clitoris.
“Fellatio” means any act of oral stimulation of the penis.
“Masturbation” means stimulation of the genital organs by manual or other bodily contact exclusive of sexual intercourse. (Prior code § 10-111)
9.24.030 Soliciting for prostitution.
It is unlawful for any person to commit the offense of soliciting for prostitution as provided in this section. For purposes of this section a person commits soliciting for prostitution if he:
A. Solicits another for the purpose of prostitution; or
B. Arranges or offers to arrange a meeting of persons for the purpose of prostitution; or
C. Directs another to a place knowing such direction is for the purpose of prostitution. (Prior code § 10-112)
9.24.040 Pandering.
It is unlawful for any person to commit the offense of pandering as provided in this section. For purposes of this section any person who, for money or other thing of value, knowingly arranges or offers to arrange a situation in which a person may practice prostitution commits pandering. (Prior code § 10-113)
9.24.050 Keeping a place of prostitution.
It is unlawful for any person to commit the offense of keeping a place of prostitution as provided in this section. For purposes of this section, any person who has or exercises control over the use of any place which offers seclusion or shelter for the practice of prostitution and who performs any one (1) or more of the following commits keeping a place of prostitution if he:
A. Knowingly grants or permits the use of such place for the purpose of prostitution; or
B. Permits the continued use of such place for the purpose of prostitution after becoming aware of facts or circumstances from which he should reasonably know that the place is being used for purposes of prostitution. (Prior code § 10-114)
9.24.060 Patronizing a prostitute.
It is unlawful for any person to commit the offense of patronizing a prostitute, as provided in this section. For purposes of this section, any person who performs any of the following with a person not his spouse, commits patronizing a prostitute:
A. Engages in an act of sexual intercourse or of deviate sexual conduct with a prostitute; or
B. Enters or remains in a place of prostitution with intent to engage in an act of sexual intercourse or deviate sexual conduct. (Prior code § 10-115)
9.24.070 Window peeping.
It is unlawful for any person to trespass upon the property of or occupied by another in the city for the purpose of looking or peeping into any window, door, skylight, or other opening in a house, room or building, or to loiter in a public street, alley, parking lot or other public place for the purpose of wrongfully observing the actions of the occupants of such house, room or building. (Prior code § 10-121)
9.24.080 Public nudity.
A. A person commits public nudity if he knowingly exposes his or her genitals in a place where the conduct may reasonably be expected to be viewed by members of the public.
B. Violation of the provisions of this section shall be punished as a petty offense, with a fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00). (Ord. 2013-15 § 1: Ord. 1995-17 § 11; Ord. 1989-10 §§ 1 and 2: prior code § 10-125)