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SEXUAL OFFENDERS AND SEXUAL PREDATORS (B)
ORDINANCE NO.: 0-05-96
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville relating to sexual offenders and sexual predators; creating and adding a new Article III to Chapter 17 to be titled Sexual Offenders and Sexual Predators; providing definitions; establishing residency requirements, restrictions and penalties; prohibiting certain sexual offenders and sexual predators from residing within a specified distance of schools, daycare centers or parks, as more specifically defined in this ordinance; establishing requirements, responsibility and penalties for property owners and agents that let or rent to certain sexual offenders and sexual predators; providing for sexual offenders and sexual predators to acknowledge responsibilities; amending section 2-339, of the Gainesville Code of ordinances relating to applicable codes and ordinances subject to civil citation; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause and providing an immediate effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance as amended.
explanation
The Public Safety Committee discussed this June 13, 2005 City Commission referral to review the laws related to sexual offenders and predators. The proposed ordinance would restrict the areas where convicted sexual offenders and predators could live within the City of Gainesville. The ordinance, based in part on a constitutionally upheld Iowa State model, proposes restricting their residences within 2500 feet of any public school, private school, day care or city park. The ordinance would also restrict a landlord from renting to offenders meeting certain criteria if the rental property is within that restricted zone. Additionally, the ordinance requires the offender to sign the Florida Department of Law Enforcement "Offender Notice of Responsibilities" form, acknowledging receipt and understanding of the responsibilities ...
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