(a) Unless otherwise permitted by State law, no person who has been convicted of, has pleaded guilty to, or pleads guilty to either a sexually oriented offense as defined by Ohio law, except a registration-exempt sexually oriented offense, or a child-victim oriented offense as defined by Ohio Law and who under Ohio Revised Code Section 2950.04 must report his or her residence according to law, shall establish a residence or occupy any residential premises within one thousand feet (1000') of school premises, any day care facility premises, playground premises, park premises, swimming pool premises, athletic field premises, or church premises. The one thousand foot (1000') limitation shall be measured from the nearest property line of the residential premises occupied to the nearest property line of the school, daycare facility, playground, park, library, swimming pool, church, or non-school athletic field premises.
(b) A schedule of those premises that constitute a school, daycare facility premises, playground premises, park premises, swimming pool premises, athletic field premises, or church premises in Village of Crestline shall be maintained by the Village Police Department, and such schedule shall be made available upon request by any individual.
(c) If a person to whom subsection (a) hereof applies, violates subsection (a) hereof by establishing a residence or occupying a residential premises within one thousand (1000) feet of any of the restricted locations mentioned in subsection (a) hereof, the Village Solicitor or his/her designee, following authorization by Council, may bring an action for equitable relief, including injunctive relief, in a court of appropriate jurisdiction against such person to enforce the terms of this section.
(d) No action for equitable relief nor any criminal citation may be brought against any person who, prior to the passage of this section, has established a residence that is otherwise legal under Ohio Revised Code 2950.031.
(e) A violation of subsection (a) hereof is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable by a fine in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and up to six (6) months in jail. Each day that a person violates subsection (a) hereof shall be considered a separate violation.
(Ord. 3247. Passed 3-2-20.)