CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to voyeurism in a public place; amending Section 12A.10.120 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
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WHEREAS, Seattle Municipal Code Section 12A.10.120 is intended to protect the privacy of individuals when they are in a public place; and
WHEREAS, amendments to Section 12A.10.120 will provide clarity with regard to prohibited conduct; and
WHEREAS, the terms of Section 12A.10.120 should be similar to RCW 9A.44.115, Washington's voyeurism statute, in order to ensure consistent application of the law;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 12A.10.120 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 121071, is amended as follows:
12A.10.120 Voyeurism in public places ((.))
A. As used in this ((section)) Section 12A.10.120:
1. "Intimate areas" means any portion of a person's body or undergarments that are covered by clothing and intended to be protected from public view.
2. "Photographs" or "films" means the making of a photograph, motion picture film, videotape, digital image, or any other recording or transmission of the image of a person.
((1.)) 3. "Public place" means an area generally open to the public, regardless of whether it is privately owned, and includes, but is not limited to, streets, sidewalks, bridges, alleys, plazas, parks, driveways, parking lots, transit stations, monorail trains, buses, commuter trains, shelters, tunnels, and buildings, including stores and restaurants.
((2. "Record" means to videotape, film, photograph, or record electronically.
3. "Transmit" means to send an image electronically.
4. "Intimate areas that the person has covered with clothing" does not include intimate areas visible through a person's clothing.
5. "Intimate areas" means any portion of a person's undergarments, pubic a...
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