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ORDINANCE NO. 4
SERIES OF 1982
BY AUTHORITY
COUNCIL BILL NO . 3
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER BRADSHAW
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING INDECENT ACTS WITHIN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD,
COLORADO AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Englewood declares
that it is in the best interests of the City of Englewood to pro-
hibit indecent acts within the City; and
WHEREAS, the previous Indecent Acts Ordinance, Englewood
Municipal Code of 1969, as amended, §11-7-8, has been held to be
unconstitutionally vague and overbroad by the Englewood Municipal
Court.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
COUN~IL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO:
Section 1. That Section 11-7-8 of Title XI, '69 Englewood Municipal
Code, as amended, is hereby repealed.
Section 2. That to Title XI of the '69 E.M.C., as amended, be
added a new Section 11-7-8, as follows:
11-7-8 INDECENT ACTS
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to perform any of
the following in a public place or where the conduct may
reasonably be expected to be viewed by members of the
public:
(1) an act of sexual intercourse; or
(2) an act of deviate sexual intercourse; or
(3) a lewd exposure of the body done with intent to
arouse or to satisfy the sexual desire of any
person; or
(4) a lewd fondling or caressing of the body of one-
self or of another person.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingl¥ expose
his or her genitals to the view of any person under circum-
stances in which such conduct is likely to cause affront or
alarm to the other person.
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Section 3. That an emergencr is hereby declared due to the
Municipal Court of Englewood finding legislation relating to
indecent acts unconstitutional and the passage of this ordinance
is necessary for the immediate health, safety and welfare of the
public.
Introduced, read in full, and passed as amended on first
reading on the 18th day of January, 1982.
Published as a Bill for an Ordinance, as amended, on
the 20th day of January, 1982.
Read .by title and passed on final reading on the 1st day
of February, 1982.
Published by title as Ordinance No.+ , Series of 1982,
on the 3rd day of February, 1982.
Attest: .....
I, Gary R. Higbee, ex officio City Clerk-Treasurer of the
City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a true, accurate and complete copy of the Ordinance
passed on final reading and published by title as Ordinance
No. ± , Series of 1982.
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