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1 ORDINANCE NO./�/p 7 2 3 AN ORDINANCE relating to prostitution, adding new sections to Chapter 10.24 of the Everett Municipal Code (Ordinance No. 4 1145-85) . 5 6 THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: 7 Section 1 : Prostitution - Sex of Parties Immaterial - No Defense. In any prosecution for prostitution, the sex of the two parties or prospective 8 parties to the sexual conduct engaged in, contemplated, or solicited is 9 immaterial , and it is no defense that: (1 ) such persons were of the same 10 sex; or (2) the person who received, agreed to receive, or solicited a fee was a male and the person who paid or agreed or offered to pay such fee was 11 female. 12 Section 2: Permitting Prostitution. 13 1 . A person is guilty of permitting prostitution if, having possession or control of premises which he or she knows are being used for 14 prostitution purposes, he or she fails without lawful excuse to make 15 reasonable effort to halt or abate such use. 16 2. Permitting prostitution is a misdemeanor. Section 3: Patronizing a Prostitute. 17 18 1 . A person is guilty of patronizing a prostitute if: 19 (a) pursuant to a prior understanding, he or she pays a fee to another person as compensation for such person 20 or a third person having engaged in sexual conduct with him or her; or 21 (b) he or she pays or agrees to pay a fee to another 22 person pursuant to an understanding that in return therefor such person will engage in sexual conduct 23 with him or her; or 24 (c) he or she solicits or requests another person to engage in sexual conduct with him or her in return 25 for a fee. 26 2. Patronizing a prostitute is a misdemeanor. 27 Section 4: Sections 1 , 2 and 3 hereof shall be codified as additional 28 new sections to Chapter 10.24 of the Everett Municipal Code. 29 Section 5: SEVERABILITY. 30 Should any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase 31 of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation be declared 32