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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 6, CHAPTER 3, SECTION V OF THE CANTON MUNICIPAL
CODE BY ADDING SECTION 2 CONTAINING PROVISIONS RE PUBLIC INDECENCY
WHEREAS, the Canton Municipal Code was adopted June 17, 1975, and duly
published in book form; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City
of Canton to amend the Municipal Code to add sections making in unlawful to
commit Public Indecency.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANTON,
Fulton County, Illinois that the Canton Municipal Code is hereby amended by
adding to Title 6, Chapter 3, Article V, Section 2 entitled "PUBLIC INDECENCY,"
to read as follows:
6-3-5-2: PUBLIC INDECENCY:
(A) Any person of the age of 17 years and upwards who performs any of
the following acts in a public place commits a public indecency:
(1) An act of sexual intercourse; or,
(2) An act of deviate sexual conduct; or,
(3) A lewd exposure of the body done with intent to arouse or
satisfy the sexual desire of the person; or,
(4) A lewd fondling or caress of the body of another person of
either sex.
(B) "Public place" for purposes of this Section means any place where the
conduct may reasonably be expected to be viewed by others.
(C) Sentence: The offense of public indecency is a misdemeanor. A person
who is convicted shall be punished by a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) or more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00)• A second or subsequent
offense is punishable by a fine of not less than $300.00 nor more than $500.00.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
upon its passage, approval and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois
and APPROVED by the Mayor thereof this 1St day of December 1981,
and upon a roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Aldermen Horr, Carl, Sarff, Selfridge, Hammond, Kovachevich.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: Aldermen Clarke, Grant.
APPROVED this 1st day of pecember 1981•
Donald E. Edwards, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Nancy W tes, City Clerk
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CITY OF CANTON
ORDINANCE N0. 908
ADOPTED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL
OF THE
CITY OF CANTON
THIS 1 st DAY OF December ~ lg 81 ,
Published in pamphlet form by authority of the City Council of the
City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, this 2nd _ day of December
STATE OF ILLINOIS, )
SS.
COU?~?TY OF FULTON. )
I, the undersigned, certify that I am the duty elected and acting
City Clerk of the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois.
I further certify that on _December 1 19 gl the Corporate
Authorities of the aforesaid municipality passed and approved the afore-
said Ordinance No. gOg entitled Amending title 6, Chapter 3, Section
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The pamphlet form of the aforesaid Ordinance No. 908 including
the Ordinance and a cover sheet thereof was prepared, and a copy of such
Ordinance was posted i_n the City Building, 210 E. Chestnut Street, Canton,
Illinois, commencing on December 2nd 19 81 and continuing for
at leas-t ten (10) days therea ter. Copies of such Ordinance were also
available for public inspection upon request in the Office of the City
Clerk.
DATED at Canton, Illinois this 14th day of December _~____, 19 81
Cit erk
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