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ORDINANCE NO. 2 2 6 8-9 8 <br /> AN ORDINANCE relating to penalties for prostitution-related offenses, amending Everett <br /> Municipal Code sections 10.24.110 and 10.24.210. <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Everett City Council finds that many of the offenders of prostitution- <br /> related offenses are repeat offenders; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Everett City Council finds that there should be mandatory minimum <br /> penalties for certain prostitution-related offenses. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: <br /> Section 1: Section 99 of Ordinance 1145-85, as amended by section 1 of Ordinance 2185-96 <br /> (EMC 10.24.110),which reads as follows: <br /> Prostitution loitering-Acts designated. <br /> A. A person commits the offense of"prostitution loitering" if he or she remains in a public <br /> place and intentionally solicits, induces, entices or procures another to prostitution. Among the <br /> circumstances which may be considered in determining whether a person intentionally solicits, <br /> induces, entices or procures another to commit prostitution are: <br /> 1. Repeatedly beckoning to, stopping, or attempting to stop or engage passersby in <br /> conversation; or <br /> 2. Repeatedly stopping or attempting to stop motor vehicle operators by hailing, waving of <br /> arms or other bodily gestures; or <br /> 3. Being a known prostitute or panderer. "Known prostitute or panderer" means a person <br /> who within one year previous of date of arrest for any violation hereof is known by the arresting <br /> officer to have been convicted of an offense involving prostitution; or <br /> 4. That the actor inquires whether a potential patron, procurer or prostitute is a police officer <br /> or request the touching of genitals or female breasts or requests exposure of genitals or female <br /> breasts with the purpose of establishing that the person is not a police officer. <br /> B. Prostitution loitering is a misdemeanor. <br /> is hereby amended to read as follows: <br /> Prostitution loitering-Acts designated. <br /> A. A person commits the offense of"prostitution loitering" if he or she remains in a public <br /> place and intentionally solicits, induces, entices or procures another to prostitution. Among the <br />