Chapter 9.24
INDECENT EXPOSURE – PROSTITUTION
Sections:
9.24.030 Prostitution – Sex of parties immaterial – No defense.
9.24.040 Permitting prostitution.
9.24.050 Patronizing a prostitute.
9.24.060 Additional fee assessment.
9.24.070 Urinating/defecating in public.
9.24.010 Indecent exposure.
RCW 9A.88.010 is hereby adopted by this reference. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2000).
9.24.020 Prostitution.
RCW 9A.88.030 is hereby adopted by this reference. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2000).
9.24.030 Prostitution – Sex of parties immaterial – No defense.
RCW 9A.88.050 is hereby adopted by this reference. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2000).
9.24.040 Permitting prostitution.
RCW 9A.88.090 is hereby adopted by this reference. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2000).
9.24.050 Patronizing a prostitute.
RCW 9A.88.110 is hereby adopted by this reference. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2000).
9.24.060 Additional fee assessment.
RCW 9A.88.120 is hereby adopted by this reference. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2000).
9.24.070 Urinating/defecating in public.
(1) A person is guilty of urinating or defecating in public if he or she intentionally urinates or defecates in a public place, other than a washroom or toilet room, or at a place and under circumstances where such act could be observed by any member of the public.
(2) Urinating or defecating in a public place is a misdemeanor. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2000).
9.24.080 Lewd conduct.
(1) A person commits the offense of lewd conduct if he or she performs any lewd act when he or she knows or reasonably should know such act is likely to be observed by a person and such act is likely to cause reasonable affront or alarm.
(2) Lewd conduct is a misdemeanor. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2000).
9.24.090 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) A “lewd act” or “lewd conduct” is:
(a) An exposure of one’s genitals or female breasts; or
(b) The touching, caressing or fondling of the genitals or female breasts; or
(c) Masturbation; or
(d) Sexual conduct.
(2) “Public place” means an area generally visible to public view, and includes streets, sidewalks, bridges, alleys, plazas, parks, driveways, parking lots, automobiles (whether moving or not), and buildings open to the general public, including those which serve food or drink or provide entertainment, and the doorways and entrances to buildings or dwellings and the grounds enclosing them.
(3) “Sexual conduct” means sexual intercourse in the ordinary meaning thereof, or any touching of the sexual or other intimate parts of a person for the purpose of gratifying sexual desire of either party, whether such persons are the same or opposite sex. (Ord. 2765 § 1, 2000).