HomeMy WebLinkAbout2872J
".v
ORDINANCE NO.�
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent,
Washington, adding a new section 9.02.33 to the
Kent Municipal Code defining the crime of
patronizing a prostitute.
WHEREAS, the Kent Municipal Code already makes it a crim
commit or offer or agree to commit an act of prostitution; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that so long as
prostitution is illegal that both the prostitute and the customer
should be penalized; and
WHEREAS, The City Council seeks hereby to send a clear f
message to the citizenry that patronizing a prostitute is criminall
conduct; NOW, THEREFORE,
i
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A new Section 9.02.33 is added to the Kent
Municipal Code which shall read as follows:
9.02.33 - PATRONIZING A PROSTITUTE.
A. Unlawful Act: It is unlawful for anyone to
patronize a prostitute. A person is guilty of patronizing a
prostitute if:
1. Pursuant to a prior understanding he/she pays a
fee to another person as compensation for such
person or a third person having engaged in
sexual conduct with him/her; or
2. He/she pays or agrees to pay a fee to another
person pursuant to an understanding that in
return therefore, the other person or a third
party will engage in sexual conduct with
him/her; or
3. He/she solicits or requests another person to
engage in sexual conduct with him/her in return
for a fee, exchange, reward or promise.
B. For persons charged with violations of 9.02.33, it
shall not be a defense that the person agreeing to accept a fee t
engage in sexual conduct or who is solicited or requested to
accept such a fee is a law enforcement officer acting in his/her
official capacity.
Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force thirty (30) days from and after its
passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
ATTEST:
MARIE JRgS- *, CITI CLERK
AS TO FORM:
DRIS2.'`OLL, CITY
I,
PASSED the day of
APPROVED the day of
PUBLISHED the qday of
DAN KELLEHER, MAYOR
, 1989.
, 1989.
, 1989.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance
No. -22 22= , passed by the City Council of the City of Kent,
Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as hereo
indicated.
7550-270
(SEAL)
MARIE JE , CITYLERK
- 2 -