HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-1980 PROHIBITING LOITERING FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROSTITUTION. ORDINANCE NO. '\q9,c
AN ORDINANCE relating to public safety and morals; prohibiting
loitering for the purpose of prostitution; enacting
Section 6.04.387 as a new section, and repealing
Section 6.04.155, of the City of Yakima Municipal
IIP Code; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Section 6.04.387 is hereby enacted as a new
tion of the City of Yakima Municipal Code to read as follows:
"6.04.387 Loitering for purposes of prostitutidn.
It is unlawful for anyone to loiter in or near any thorough-
fare or place.open to the public in a manner and under cir-
cumstances manifesting the purpose of inducing, enticing,
soliciting or procuring another to commit an act of pros-
titution. Among the circumstances which may be considered
in determining whether such purpose is manifested are:
that such person is a known prostitute or panderer,
repeatedly beckons to, stops or attempts to stop, or
engages male passersby in conversation, or repeatedly
stops or attempts to stop motor vehicle operators by
hailing, waving of arms or any other bodily gesture.
No arrest shall be made for a violation of this section
• unless the arresting officer first affords such person
an opportunity to explain such conduct, and no one shall
be convicted of violating this section if it appears at
trial that the explanation given was true and disclosed
a lawful purpose.
For the purpose of this section, a 'known prostitute
or panderer' includes, but is not limited to, a person
who, within one year previous to the date of arrest for
violation of this section, has within the knowledge of
the arresting officer been convicted of or forfeited bail
for violating any ordinance of the City of Yakima or any
law of any other jurisdiction defining or punishing acts
of engaging in, or offering or agreeing to engage in,
sexual conduct with another person in return for a fee."
Section 2. Section 6.04.155 of the City of Yakima Municipal
Municipal Code is hereby repealed.
Section 3. This ordinance is one to provide for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and
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welfare of the people of the City of Yakima and an emergency is
hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force
and effect immediately upon its passage, approval and publication
as provided by law and by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this
day of , 1976.
l ike Ae-lid/O■ /2 /
Mayor
ATTEST:
City lerk
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