The foregoing recitals are hereby found to be true and correct and are hereby adopted
by the city council and made a part hereof for all purposes as findings of fact. Further,
the city council finds that sex offenders that use physical violence and who are convicted
of preying on children are sexual predators who present an extreme threat to the health,
safety and welfare of children. Sex offenders are likely to use physical violence,
to repeat an offense, have many more victims than are ever reported, are prosecuted
for only a fraction of their actual sexual offenses, and children not only lack the
ability to protect themselves but additional measures should be taken to keep known
sex offenders from having access to children in areas where children generally feel
safe.
It is the intent of this article to serve the city's compelling interest to promote,
protect and improve the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the city by
creating areas around locations where children regularly congregate in concentrated
numbers wherein certain registered sex offenders and sexual predators are prohibited
from establishing temporary or permanent residency.
(Ord. No. 1267, § 1, 5-18-06)
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