HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-08-28 95-381 ORDINANCECOUNCIL ACTION
Date: August 28, 1995 Item No 95-381
Item/Subject: Ordinance: Amending Chapter VII of the Laws and Ordinances of
the City of Bangor --Paid Sexual Contact
Responsible Department: City Council
Councilor Woodcock has requested that the attached Ordinance be placed on the
agenda. This Ordinance as Well as a companion alternative ordinance appeared
on the last Municipal Operations Commnittee Agenda. Councilor Woodcock was
not able to attend that night and hoe requested that this item again go to
Committee to allow for further discussion.
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Manager's Comments;
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Associated Informations
Ordinance
Budget Approval:
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Legal Approval:
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Referral to Municipal Operations
95-381
Assigned to Councilor Woodcock August 28, 1995
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Amending Chapter VII of the Laws and
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Ordinances of the City of Bangor -- Paid Sexual Contact
Be K ordaiwdd by the Cit Coundll of City ofBWor. ae rd :
TBAm Chapter VII of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor
be amended by adding a new Article 1-B, as follows:
ARTICLE 1-B
PAID SBBUAL CONTACT
Sec. 1 Definitions. For the purposes of this Article, the
following definitions apply:
1.1 "Sexual contact" means any touching of the genitals,
directly or through clothing or other covering, for
the purpose of arousing or gratifying sexual desire.
1.2 'Pecuniary benefit' means any direct or indirect
payment of money or any other object of value.
Sec. 2 Sexual Contact for Pecuniary Benefit Prohibited.
2.1 engaging in, or agreeing to engage in, or offering to
engageasexual contact in return for a pecuniary
benefittobe received by the person engaging in the
sexual contact or by a third person is prohibited.
2.2 Providing or agreeing to provide a person for purposes
of engaging in sexual contact in return for a
pecuniary benefit to be received by the person
engaging in the sexual contact or by a third person is
prohibited. -
2.3 Causing or aiding another person to engage in sexual
.contact in return for a pecuniary benefit to be
received by the per engaging in the sexual contact
or by a third person ns prohibited.
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2.4 Leasing or otherwise permitting a place controlled by
the defendant in any action to enforce this Article,
alone or in association with another, to be used as a
site for sexual contact for pecuniary benefit to any
person is prohibited.
Sec. 3 Penalties. The violation of any provision of this Article
shall be punished by a fine of not less than
Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) nor more than One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00) for each offense. Sach act of
violation and every day upon which any such violation shall
occur shall constitute a separate offense. in addition to
such penalty, the City may enjoin or abate any violation of
this Article by appropriate action, including but not
limited to revocation of any City license for a premises or
business in which sexual contact for pecuniary benefit is
transacted.
Sec. 4 Severability. If any section, phrase, sentence or portion
of this Article is for any reason held
valid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be seemed a separate,
distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof.
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95-381
OFDINANCE
TITLE,) Amending Chapter VII of the Lava
and Ordinances of the City of Bangor -
Paid Sexual Contact.
IN CITY COUNCIL
September ll, 1995
Members Of the General Public
speaking in favor of the
Ordinance are
as follows:
Tom Nardcastle, business owner -
42 Colunbia St.
Cathy Batch, 66 Yankee Avenue 6
Marilyn Ireland
Members of the General Public
speaking in opposition to the
Ordinance a s follows:
Marshall Carey, Arty representing
a Client
Deborah Greenwood b Lawrence Merrill
Passed as Amended:
Vote: 9 yes
Voting yea: Baldaccl, Blanchette,
Cohen, Frankel, Popper, Soucy,
Sullivan, Tyler d Woodcock
Amended as Follows: Add under
definitions Sec.l,(1.1) in the first
o=[� after the word gepitala, add
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