HomeMy WebLinkAbout3357ORDINANCE NO. 3 3S7
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City
of Kent, Washington, amending Section 9.02.312 of the
Kent City Code relating to prostitution loitering to add areas
encompassed by the "Stay Out of Areas of Prostitution"
orders.
WHEREAS, the current "Stay of Areas of Prostitution" ordinance has
proven effective in curtailing prostitution and prostitution related crime in areas
encompassed by the ordinance; and
WHEREAS, testimony has been presented concerning the scope and
magnitude of problems relating to prostitution in certain areas of the City of Kent; and
WHEREAS, the recent Del Mar Annexation includes an additional high risk
area which creates a need for expansion of the current "Stay Out of Areas of Prostitution"
area for effective enforcement.
WHEREAS, the inclusion of additional high risk areas adjacent to the
current high risk area encompassed by "Stay Out of Areas of Prostitution" orders would
further curtail the frequency of prostitution and prostitution related crime; NOW
I THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON, DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Chapter 9.02.312 of the Kent City Code is hereby amended
by amending subsections D.1. and by adding new subsection D.2. and D.3. as follows:
Sec. 9.02.312. Stay out of areas of prostitution orders.
A. Stay out of areas of prostitution orders, hereinafter known as "SOAP"
orders, may be issued by the Kent Municipal Court to anyone charged with prostitution,
permitting prostitution, prostitution loitering, or patronizing a prostitute under Chapter 9.02
of the Kent City Code as a condition of pre-trial release.
B. SOAP orders may be issued by the Kent Municipal Court to anyone
convicted of prostitution, permitting prostitution, prostitution loitering, or patronizing a
prostitute under Chapter 9.02 of the Kent City Code as a condition of probation.
C. Whenever a police officer shall have probable cause to believe that a person
has received a SOAP order as a condition of pre-trial release or of probation and in the
officer's presence is seen violating or failing to comply with any requirement or restriction
imposed by the court as a condition of such pre-trial release or probation, such officer may
arrest the violator without warrant or other process for violation of the SOAP order and
bring such person before the court issuing the order.
D. The SOAP order shall warn the person named in the order to stay out of the
following "high risk prostitution areas."
1. Pacific Highway South from the 25;eek south side of South
272nd Street to State Route 516, (,also known as Ken -Des Moines
Road). including all adjacent businesses.
2. 30th Avenue South from South 240th Street to State Route 516
(also known as Kent -Des Moines Road), including all adjacent
business.
3. South 240th Street from the 2700 block through the 3200 block.
includingall ll adjacent businesses.
E. A person is deemed to have notice of the SOAP order when:
1. The signature of the person named in the order or their attorney is
affixed to the bottom of the order, signifying that they have read the
order and have knowledge of the contents of the order; or
2. The order recites that the person named in the order or the person's
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attorney appeared in person before the court.
F. The written SOAP order shall contain the court's directives and shall bear
the legend: "Violation of this order is a criminal offense under Chapter 9.02. KCC and will
subject the violator to arrest."
G. Whenever a SOAP order is issued under this section, and the person named
in the order knows of the order, a violation of the provisions of the order is a misdemeanor
and shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or
imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
SECTION 2. - Severabilitx. If any one or more sections, subsections, or
sentences of this Ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance and the same shall remain
in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. - Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force thirty (30) days from the time of its final approval and passage as provided by law.
ATTEST:
WHITE, MAYOR
BRENDA JACOBI~ R. ItITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ROGER A. LUBOVICH, CITY ATTORNEY
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PASSED: -1 day of i , 1997.
APPROVED: day of , 1997.
PUBLISHED: g day of ua,� 11997.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No. Z-357 , passed
by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the
City of Kent as hereon indicated.
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BRENDA JAC)OBE , CITY CLERK
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