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City of Wildwood, MO
St. Louis County
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[R.O. 1997 § 210.310; Ord. No. 104 §§ 1—2, 9-1-1995; Ord. No. 2201 § 1, 8-8-2016]
A. 
A person shall not engage in prostitution or profiting from prostitution.
B. 
Definitions. For the purposes of this Article the following terms shall be deemed to have the meanings indicated below:
NUDITY or STATE OF NUDITY
The showing of the human genitals, pubic area, vulva, anus, anal cleft, or the female breast with less than a fully opaque covering of any part of the nipple or areola.
OPAQUE COVERING
Non-transparent clothing or other similar object or substance. This term does not include body paint, body dyes, tattoos, liquid latex, whether wet or dried, and other similar substances.
PERSON
Any natural person, firm, partnership, copartnership, association, corporation or organization of any kind.
PROFITING FROM PROSTITUTION
Occurs when a person, acting other than as a prostitute receiving compensation for personally rendered prostitution services, knowingly accepts or receives money or other property pursuant to an agreement or understanding with any person whereby he/she participates or is to participate in the proceeds of prostitution activity.
PROSTITUTION
A person commits "prostitution" if he/she engages or offers or agrees to engage in sexual conduct in return for something of value to be received by the person or a third person.
SEMI-NUDE or STATE OF SEMI-NUDITY
The showing of the female breast below a horizontal line across the top of the areola and extending across the width of the breast at such point, or the showing of the male or female buttocks. Such definition includes the lower portion of the human female breast, but shall not include any portion of the cleavage of the female breasts exhibited by a bikini, dress, blouse, shirt, leotard, or similar wearing apparel provided the areola is not exposed in whole or in part.
SEXUAL CONDUCT
Sexual intercourse or sexual contact.
SEXUAL CONTACT
Any touching of another person with the genitals or any touching of the genitals or anus of another person, or the breast of a female person, or such touching through the clothing, for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of any person or for the purpose of terrorizing the victim.
SEXUAL INTERCOURSE
Any penetration, however slight, of the female genitalia by the penis, or any act involving the genitals of one (1) person and the hand, mouth, tongue, or anus of another person or a sexual act involving the penetration, however slight, of the penis, 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 the victim.
SOMETHING OF VALUE
Any money or property, or any token, object or article exchangeable for money or property.
[R.O. 1997 § 210.320; Ord. No. 105 § 1, 9-1-1995]
A prostitute or lewd person shall not ply or seek to ply his/her vocation by word, sign or action, on the streets, alleys or any public place, or at the door or window of any house or rooms.
[R.O. 1997 § 210.330; Ord. No. 106 § 1, 9-1-1995]
A person shall not induce, entice, or procure any person or agree to procure any person for the purpose of sexual intercourse for something of value.
[R.O. 1997 § 210.340; Ord. No. 107 § 1, 9-1-1995; Ord. No. 2201 § 2, 8-8-2016]
A. 
A person commits the offense of sexual misconduct if such person:
1. 
Appears in a state of nudity or semi-nudity under circumstances in which he or she knows that his or her conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm;
2. 
Has sexual contact in the presence of a third person or persons under circumstances in which he or she knows that such conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm; or
3. 
Has sexual intercourse in a public place in the presence of a third person.
B. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 210.340 to the contrary, a mother may breast-feed her child or express breast milk in any public or private location where the mother is otherwise authorized to be. The act of a mother breast-feeding a child or expressing breast milk in a public or private location where the mother and child are otherwise authorized to be shall not constitute sexual misconduct under this Section.
C. 
Any person who knowingly or intentionally does or engages in any of the actions described in Subsection (A)(1) shall not be guilty of sexual misconduct if the actions take place in a "sexually oriented business" as defined in Section 415.590 and that is operated in accordance with Section 415.590, Chapter 645, and other applicable laws and ordinances of the City.