Ordinance 3552-17 - Laserfiche WebLink

1. pursuant to a prior understanding, he or she pays a fee to another person as compensation for such person or a third person having engaged in sexual conduct with him or her; or 2.he or she pays or agrees to pay a fee to another person pursuant to an understanding that in return therefor such person will engage in sexual conduct with him or her; or 3.he or she solicits or requests another person to engage in sexual conduct with him or her in return for a fee B. The crime of patronizing a prostitute may be committed in more than one location. The crime is deemed to have been committed in any location in which the defendant commits any act under EMC 10.24.140(A) that constitutes part of the crime. A person who sends a communication to patronize a prostitute is considered to have committed the crime at the place from which the contact was made pursuant to EMC 10.24.140(A)or where the communication is received. C. Patronizing a prostitute is a misdemeanor. Section 2. Effective date This Ordinance is based upon changes in State law which are not in effect until SHB 1184 is signed by the Governor. This Ordinance shall become effective at such time as said State law becomes effective but no sooner than fifteen days after this Ordinance is approved by the City Council and signed by the Mayor. Section 3. 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 of Everett hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, clauses,phrases or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional. Section 4. General Duty It is expressly the purpose of this Ordinance to provide for and promote the health, safety and welfare of the general public and not to create or otherwise establish or designate any particular class or group of persons who will or should be especially protected or benefited by the terms of this Ordinance. It is the specific intent of this Ordinance that no provision or any term used in this Ordinance is intended to impose any duty whatsoever upon the City or any of its officers or employees. Nothing contained in this Ordinance is intended nor shall be construed to create or form the basis of any liability on the part of the City, or its officers, employees or agents, for any