533.25 SEX OFFENDER RESIDENCY PROHIBITION.
   (a)   It is unlawful for a child-victim sex offender who is required to register with the County Sheriff as a sexual offender to reside within 1,000 feet of a public park, school premises, municipally owned recreation facility or preschool or commercial child day-care center premises.
   (b)   Any person who violates this provision is herein guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree and shall be punished as provided in Sections 501.99 and 503.99 of the Codified Ordinances.
   (c)   Nothing in this section shall prevent the Director of Law or Prosecutor from taking action against a person convicted of a sexually oriented offense who is required to register as a sexual offender as provided in R.C. § 2950.034.
   (d)   The City of Brook Park adopts the provisions of the law of Ohio now or hereafter in effect concerning the definition, determination, registration or classification of a person who has been convicted of, is convicted of, has plead guilty to either a sexually oriented offense and has been classified as a sexual predator.
   (e)   Council finds that because children are especially vulnerable to being victims of sexually abusive behavior, kidnapping, and abduction, and are likely to be present a significant amount of time on or near school premises, daycares, preschools, libraries, municipally owned recreation facilities or municipally owned recreation facility and libraries, that certain persons who have been convicted of or have plead guilty to a sexually oriented offense or a child-victim offense and classified as a sexual predator must not establish a residence or occupy residential premises within 1,000 feet of any school premises, daycare, library, or preschool.
   (f)   Council adopts the determinations and intent of the Ohio General Assembly as articulated in R.C. § 2950.02.
   (g)   This section applies to any person registering on or after the effective date of this legislation.
(Ord. 11045-2018. Passed 10-16-18.)