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AN ORDINANCE DERINING AND PROHIBITING LEWDNESS,
ASSIGNATION AND PROSTITUTION; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO EN-
GAGE IN, SOLICIT, PROCURE FOR, AID OR ABET, LEWDNESS,
ASSIGNATION OR PROSTITUTION; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO LET
OR RENT ANY PLACE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROSTITUTION, LEWD-
NESS OR ASSIGNATION; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO LIVE OFF THE
EARNINGS OF A PROSTITUTE; PROHIBITING COMPULSORY PROS-
TITUTION; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT:
Section 1. That, as used in this Ordinance, unless
the context clearly requires otherwise;
(a). The term "prostitute" shall be construed to in-
'elude the giving or receiving of the body for sexual inter-
course for hire, and shall also be construed to include the
giving or receiving of the body for licentious sexual inter-
course !ithout hire.
(b). The term "lewdness" shall be construed to include
any indecent or obscene act. _
(c). The term "assignation" shall be construed to in-
clude the making of any appointment or engagement for pros-
titution or lewdness or any act in fUrtherance of such appoint-
ment or engagement.
(d). l'he term "prostitution" as used in Subdivision (a)
of this section shall be construed so as to exclude sexual
intercourse between a husband and wife.
section 2. That from and after the effective date of
this ürdinance it shall be unlawful in the City of Clermont:
(a). To keep, set up, maintain, or operate, any place,
structure, building or conveyance for the purpose of lewd-
ness, assignation or prostitution;
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(b). To offer, or to offer or agree to secure, another
for the purpose of prostitution, or for any other lewd or
indecent act;
(c). To receive, or to offer or agree to receive, any
person into any place, structure, building or conveyance 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, with knowledge or reasonable
cause to believe that the purpose of such directing, taking
or transporting is prostitution, lewdness or assignation.
Section 3. That it shall further be unlawful in the
City of Clermont:
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(a). To offer to commit, .or to commit, or to engage in,
prostitution, lewdness, or assignation.
(b). To solicit, induce, entice or procure another to
commit prostitution, lewdness or assignation with himself or
herself.
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(c). To reside in, enter, or remain in, any place,
structure or building or to enter or remain in any conveyance,
for the punpose of prostitution, lewdness or assignation.
(d). To aid, abet or participate in the doing of any
of the acte or things enumerated in Sections 2 and 3 of this
Ordinance.
section 4. That from and after the effective date of
this Ordinance it shall be unlawful to let or rent any place,
structure or part thereof, trailer or other conveyance, with
the knowledge that such plac,e structure, trailer or convey-
ance will be used for the purpose of lewdness, assignation
or prostitution.
section 5. That from and after the effective date of
this Ordinance, it shall be unlawfUl for anyone to live off
the earnings of any other person with the knowledge or
reasonable cause to believe that such earnings are derived
from prostitution.
Section 6.
this Ordinance it
or coerce another
That from and after the effective date of
shall be unlawfUl for anyone to force, compel
to become a prostitute.
Section 7. That in the trial of any persons charged with,
the violation of any of the provisions of this Ordinance,
testimony concerning the reputation of any place, structure,
building or conveyance involved in said charge, and of the
person or persons Who reside in, operate or frequent the same,
and of the defendant, shall be admissible in evidence in
support of the charge.
Section 8. That any person who shall violate any
provision of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by
a fine of not more than Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00),
or by imprisonment for not more than three (3) months, or
by both such fine and ~prisonment.
Section 9. That in the event any section of this
Òrdinance, or any part thereof, shall hereafter be held to be
finconstitutional, the remainder of this Ordinance shall not
be affected thereby.
Section 10. That all other ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance
be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 11. Thi~ Ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon its passage and its being signed by the President of the
C~ty Council and upon ~~prov~l by the Mayor.
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A. D., 1943.
ity Clerk
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approved by me this~ da
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of~, A. D., 1943.
Mayor
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