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CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 4956
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING CHAPTER 6-18, PENAL CODE, OF TITLE VI (POLICE) OF
ORDINANCE NO. 4260 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON" BY
ADDING A NEW SECTION, 6-18-18, REGARDING LEWD ACTS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Chapter 6-18, Penal Code, of Title VI (Police) of Ordinance No.
4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton, Washington" is hereby
amended by adding a new Section, 6-18-18, Lewd Acts, to read as follows:
6-18-18 LEWD ACTS
A. j Definitions:
1. "Public" or "public place" means:
a. Any place open to the public, including public restrooms; or
b. Any place easily visible from a public thoroughfare or from the property
of another; or
c. Any vehicle which is itself located in a public place as defined in this
section, such that activities inside the vehicle may be observed by a member of the public.
2. "Sexual conduct" means sexual intercourse or sexual contact.
3. "Sexual intercourse" means:
a. Its ordinary meaning, occurring upon any penetration, however slight; or
b. Any penetration of the vagina or anus, however slight, by any body part or
any object, when committed by oneself or by one person on another, whether such persons are of
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the same or opposite sex, except when such penetration is accomplished for medically
recognized treatment or diagnostic purposes; or
c. Any contact between persons involving the sex organs of one person and
the mouth or anus of another, whether such persons are of the same or opposite sex.
4. "Sexual contact" means:
a. Any touching of the sexual organs, whether clothed or naked, of oneself or
another person, done for the purpose of gratifying sexual desire of oneself or any other person; or
b. Masturbation, manual or instrumental, of oneself or of one person by
another.
5. "Sexual organs" includes female breasts, and genitalia or anus of any person.
6. "Lewd act" means:
a. Sexual conduct as defined herein.
B. Lewd Acts Prohibited: Lewd acts are prohibited
1. in a public place, or
2. in any place under such circumstances as to make it difficult for an unwilling
member of the public to avoid exposure.
C. Limitations.
1. This Section shall not be construed to prohibit:
a. Plays, operas, musicals, or other dramatic works that are not obscene as
defined in RMC 6-18-3.B as it currently appears or is hereafter amended; or
b. Classes, seminars, and lectures held for serious scientific or educational
purposes; or
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c. Exhibitions or dances that are not obscene as defined in RMC 6-18-3.B as
it currently appears or is hereafter amended; or
d. The exposure of a female breast while nursing an infant.
D. Violation - Penalty.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1000, or
by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
SECTION II. This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval, and
30 days after publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 4th day of March _, 2002.
Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 4th day of March . 2002.
Approved as to form:
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Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
Date of Publication: 3/8/2002
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JesseTanner, Mayor