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ORDINANCE NO. 2542-01 AN ORDINANCE Relating to Lewd Conduct, Amending Section 95 of Ordinance No. 1145-85 (EMC 10.24.020). WHEREAS, the 2001 Washington State Legislature amended the laws regarding indecent exposure; and WHEREAS, the City of Everett City Council deems it appropriate for the City Criminal Code to be consistent with state law in this area. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: Section 95 of Ordinance No. 1145-85, (EMC 10.24.020), which reads as follows: Lewd conduct. A. A person commits the offense of lewd conduct if he or she performs any lewd act when he or she knows such act is likely to be observed by a person and such act is likely to cause reasonable affront or alarm. B. Lewd conduct is a misdemeanor. is hereby amended to read as follows: Lewd conduct. A. A person commits the offense of lewd conduct if he or she performs any lewd act when he or she knows such act is likely to be observed by a person and such act is likely to cause reasonable affront or alarm. The act of breastfeeding or expressing breast milk is not lewd conduct. B. Lewd conduct is a misdemeanor. Section 2: Severability. Should any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation. The City Council of the City