[Ord. No. 2667 § 1, 4-3-2017]
As used in this Article, the following terms mean:
Any sexual act involving the genitals of one (1) person and
the mouth, hand, tongue or anus of another person; or any act involving
the penetration, however slight, of the penis, the female genitalia,
or the anus by a finger, instrument, or object done for the purpose
of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of any person or for the
purpose of terrorizing any person.
Any touching, by another person with the genitals or any
touching of the genitals, or anus of another person or the breast
of a female person, or touching through the clothing done for the
purpose of arousing or gratifying sexual desire of any person or for
the purpose of terrorizing the victim.
Any penetration, however slight, of the female genitalia
by the penis, whether or not an emission results.
Money or property or any token, object or article exchangeable
for money or property.
[Ord. No. 2667 § 1, 4-3-2017]
A person commits the offense of prostitution if the person engages
in or offers or agrees to engage in sexual contact with another person
in return for something of value to be received by any person.
[1]
Note—Under certain circumstances this offense can be
a felony under state law.
[Ord. No. 2667 § 1, 4-3-2017]
A.
A person commits the offense of patronizing prostitution if he/she,
pursuant to prior understanding, gives something of value to another
person for having engaged in sexual contact with any person, or gives
or agrees to give something of value to another person with the understanding
that such person or another person will engage in sexual contact with
any person, or solicits or requests another person to engage in sexual
contact with any person in return for something of value.
B.
It shall not be an affirmative defense that the defendant believed
that the person he/she patronized for prostitution was eighteen (18)
years of age or older.
[1]
Note—Under certain circumstances this offense can be
a felony under state law.
A.
In
any prosecution for prostitution or patronizing a prostitute, the
sex of the two (2) parties or prospective parties to the sexual conduct
engaged in, contemplated or solicited is immaterial, and it is no
defense that:
A.
Any room, building or other structure regularly used for sexual contact for pay as defined in Section 215.430 or any unlawful prostitution activity prohibited by this Article is a public nuisance.
B.
The
City Prosecuting Attorney may, in addition to all other sanctions,
prosecute a suit in equity to enjoin the nuisance. If the court finds
that the owner of the room, building or structure knew or had reason
to believe that the premises were being used regularly for sexual
contact for pay or unlawful prostitution activity, the court may order
that the premises shall not be occupied or used for such period as
the court may determine, not to exceed one (1) year.
C.
All
persons, including owners, lessees, officers, agents, inmates or employees,
aiding or facilitating such a nuisance may be made defendants in any
suit to enjoin the nuisance, and they may be enjoined from engaging
in any sexual contact for pay or unlawful prostitution activity anywhere
within the jurisdiction of the court.
D.
Appeals
shall be allowed from the judgment of the court as in other civil
actions.
[R.O. 2009 §215.270; Ord. No. 1613 §1, 4-17-1995]
A.
A person
who knowingly or intentionally, in a public place, to include, but
not be limited to, indoor and outdoor entertainment establishments,
restaurants, theaters, bars, book stores, and places of public accommodation
where one or more other persons is present:
B.
Nudity means the showing of the human male or female genitals,
pubic area, or buttocks with less than a fully opaque covering, the
showing of the female breast with less than a fully opaque covering
of any part of the nipple or areola, or the showing of the covered
male genitals in a discernibly turgid state.
[R.O. 2009 §215.280; Ord. No. 2667 § 1, 4-3-2017]
A.
A person commits the offense of public display of explicit sexual
material if he/she recklessly:
1.
Exposes, places, exhibits, or in any fashion, displays explicit
sexual material in any location, whether public or private, and in
such a manner that it may be readily seen and its content and character
distinguished by normal unaided vision as viewed from a street, highway,
public sidewalk, or the property of others, or from any portion of
the person's store, the exhibitor's store or property when items and
material other than this material are offered for sale or rent to
the public; or
2.
Fails to take prompt action to remove such a display from property
in his/her possession after learning of its existence.
B.
Public display of explicit sexual material is an ordinance violation.
C.
For purposes of this Section, each day there is a violation of this
Section shall constitute a separate offense.
[R.O. 2009 §215.320; CC 1976 §18-29; Ord. No. 380 §1, 6-5-1967]
No person shall look, peer, peep into, or be found loitering
around or within view of any window of a building used for dwelling
purposes, not on his/her own property, with the intent of watching
or looking through such window so as to invade the privacy of the
occupants of said building, without the consent of the owner or occupant
thereof.
