HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 69-C„1,T O?J)I1�7A1TC
Entitled an ordinance forthe suPPression of
-prostitution, lewdness and assignations for that purpose,.
in the City of Beaumont-, defining"Prostitution" "lewdness”
a , providing penalties for the- violation
and "ssignation". .. - --- �-----�----
thereof; providing that the invalidity' of a part shall not
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i invalidate all of said ordinance; and declaring a3 emergency. -
I BE IT ORDAINED BY TI -5I CITY CO19JISSION OF
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TNI CITY OF .BEAUMOIYT_
Section 1.
That from Lnd after the passage of this ordinance,
it shall be unlawful for any person:
(a) To keep, set u?p, maintain or operate any place,
structure, building; or conveyance in the City of Beaumont for the
purpose of prostitution, lewdness or assignation;
(b) To.occupy any Place, structure, .building or. conveyance
in the City of Beaum6nt, for the -purpose of -prostitution, leirrdness
or assignatior_, or for any person to permit any place, structure,
building os conveyance owned by him or,under his control in the
City of Beaumont, to be used fo,r the purpose of prostitution,
lewdness or assignation, with knowledge or reasonable cause to know
that the same is being, or is to. --be, used for -such purpose;
(c) To receive or to offer or agree to -receive any person
into -any place,-structur.e.,. bili-ld ng• -o ,-=.convez7aYnce -in.--the--City.-of--•.--- -
Beaumont, for.the purpose of prostitution, lewdness or assignation,
or to. permit any person to remain there for such purpose;.
(d) To direct, '.take or transport, or to offer or agree to
take or transport any person to any place, structure or building, or
to any other person in the City of Beaumont, with knowledge or
-reasbnabl-e cause to that the purpose of such directing, taking
or t-rrsporting is prostitution, lewdness or assignation;
(e) To,proclire or solicit, or to offer to procure or
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solicit 'in the.. City of' Beaumont,
lewdness or assignation;
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for the purpose of prostitution.,
(f) To reside in, enter or remain in any -glace,
_____ _ _structure._or._buildng,_ or _to entero r remain in any conveyance,
for the purpose of ,prostitution, lewdness or -assignation, or to
aid or abet prostitution, lewdness or assignation by any means
whatsoever.
Section 2.
That the -term "prostitution"shall be construed to
include the offering or receiving of the body for sexual.entercourse
for hire, and shall. also be construed to include the offering or
receiving of the body for indiscriminate sexual entercourse without
hire. That the teem "lewdness" shall be construed to include any
indecent or obscene, act. That the term "assignation's shall be con-
strued to include the makiAg of any appointment or eng�Trement--for ---__
prostitution or lewdness, 'or any act in furtherance of such
appointment or en.gagernen t .
Section 3.
That in the trial of any person charged with a violation
of any of the prov'sioris of this ordinance testimony concerning
the reputation of any place,_ structure or building, and of the
person or persons who reside in or freavrent the same,. and of the
defendant, shall be admissible in evidence in support of the. charge.
Section 4.
That any ;;person convicted of violating any of the
provisions of this ,ordinance shall be punished by fine of not
exceeding One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars.
Section 5.
Should any part of this ordinance for any reason be or
be held to be invalid, the remaining parts shall_ not for that
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reason be invalidated, but remain in full force and effect.
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5ecti_on 6.
'PIrq,t the fact that th(,,-,,,e are no p.d.eouate ordinances in
theCity of Bemi,-iort for 'L,.,ie Effective s,,?-m-)Tossion n -l-' prbstit-tti.on,
r P mg and a!:.,, s i )-tions, and tfie s2me beinff necessary for t'he
-�)rotectio_n of the -public morals, creates as imperative -public
emerEency, necessitatl7ng the simp-ensi on of the rule requirinr�
ordinances to be read on three separate days before -passage,
wherefore scid rule is he,c'eby suspended, and this ordinance s118.1.1
tall:e effect upon its passage and si.Enat-t-(re of the I.Ta7ior,
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