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Approve amendment to the Clearwater Code of Ordinances, Chapter 21, Offenses, repealing Section 21.12 relating to prostitution and pass Ordinance 9675-23 on first reading.
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SUMMARY:
Chapter 21, Section 21.12 of the Clearwater Code of Ordinances contains the offense of prostitution. Because the offense of prostitution is already codified in Section 796.07 of the Florida Statutes, Section 21.12 in the Code of Ordinances is redundant, and is not being used to enforce the prohibited act of prostitution within the City’s municipal boundaries and should be repealed.