In the interpretation of this article, the following words and terms are to be used and interpreted as defined hereafter:
Act of prostitution.
Offers to engage, agrees to engage, or engages in sexual conduct for a fee or solicits another in a public place to engage with him or her in sexual conduct for hire.
Assignation.
The making of any appointment or engagement for prostitution or lewdness or any act in furtherance of such appointment or engagement.
Beckons.
To summon or signal by a wave of the hand, a nod or other gesture with the intent of soliciting an act of prostitution.
Enticing.
To wrongfully solicit, persuade, attract, coax, seduce, lure or tempt someone to commit an act of prostitution.
Hailing.
To call out or greet someone with enthusiasm in an effort to solicit an act of prostitution.
Inducing.
To invite or appeal to someone to engage in illicit sexual activity.
Known prostitute or panderer.
A person who, within one (1) year previous to the date of arrest for violation of this article, has within the knowledge of the arresting officer been convicted of violating the statute of the state defining and punishing acts of soliciting, committing, or offering or agreeing to commit an act of prostitution.
Loiter.
Remaining idle in essentially one place, and shall include the concepts of spending time idly, loafing or walking about aimlessly.
Procuring.
To get and make available a person for an act of prostitution.
Sexual conduct.
Includes homosexual relations, deviate sexual intercourse, sexual contact, and sexual intercourse.
Soliciting.
To accost, lure or tempt someone with immoral intentions into unlawful conduct by seduction.
Thoroughfare.
A street or passage through which one can travel.
(Ordinance 84-92, sec. 1, adopted 7/10/84; 1978 Code, sec. 18-19)
It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly loiter in or near any thoroughfare, street, highway, or place open to the public in a manner and under circumstances manifesting the intent of inducing, enticing, soliciting, or procuring another to commit an act of prostitution or assignation. Among circumstances which may be considered in determining whether such purpose is manifested are that such person is a known prostitute or panderer; repeatedly beckons to, stops or attempts to stop, or engages passersby in conversation; or repeatedly stops or attempts to stop motor vehicle operators by hailing, waving of arms, or any other bodily gesture. No arrest shall be made for a violation of this section unless the arresting officer first affords such person an opportunity to explain such conduct, and no one shall be convicted of violating this section if it appears that at trial the explanation given was true and disclosed a lawful purpose.
(Ordinance 84-92, sec. 1, adopted 7/10/84; Ordinance 86-11, sec. 1, adopted 2/18/86; 1978 Code, sec. 18-20)
Every person who violates the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than the maximum fine prescribed by section 1.01.009 of this code for each offense.
(Ordinance 84-92, sec. 2, adopted 7/10/84; Ordinance 92-41, sec. 1, adopted 5/5/92; 1978 Code, sec. 18-21)