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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1752 - Prostitution Loitering ILA, w p '•:2 r rat `•prl r rr r�N 2 a it T kw a Ci of u Washington Ordinance No. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE 1533 AND SUBSECTION 8.50.040(b) OF THE TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE DEFINITION OF PROSTITUTION LOITERING; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the current language of the prostitution loitering ordinance is not broad enough to encompass illegal sexual acts that do not entail the exchange of a fee for such criminal behavior; and WHEREAS, the language of this ordinance requires clarification to ensure that the intent of the ordinance be carried out; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Prostitution Loitering. Ordinance 1533, as codified at subsection 8.50.040(b) of the Tukwila Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: (b) A person is guilty of prostitution loitering if he or she is in or remains in a public place and intentionally solicits, induces, entices or procures another to commit an illegal sex act including but not limited to those enumerated in or adouted by TMC Chanter 8.50. Section 2. Severabilitv. Should any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, be declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid for any reason, or should any portion of this ordinance be preempted by state or federal law or regulation, such decision or preemption shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances. Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be published in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force five (5) days after the date of publication. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TLIE OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular Meeting thereof this day of ,1995. Joh Rants, Mayor ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED: O j ne E. Cantu, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Linda Cohen, City Attorney FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: PUBLISHED: EFFECTIVE DATE: ORDINANCE NO.: SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. L7 5 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE 1533 AND SUBSECTION 8.50.040(b) OF THE TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE DEFINITION OF PROSTITUTION LOITERING; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. OnC2flt2adegiu the City Council of the City of Tukwila passed Ordinance No. 75 clarifying the language of the prostitution loitering ordinance to encompass illegal sexual acts that do not entail the exchange of a fee for such criminal behavior; providing for severability and establishing an effective date. The full text of this ordinance will be mailed without charge to anyone who submits a written request to the City Clerk of the City of Tukwila for a copy of the text. APPROVED by the City Council at its meeting of Published Seattle Times: 1/ CITY OF TUKWILA E. Cantu, City Clerk