666.17 PERSONS PROHIBITED FROM RESIDING AND/OR LOITERING WITHIN 1,000 FEET OF CERTAIN CHILD RELATED LOCATIONS.
   (a)   No person who, after the passage of this section, is convicted of, is found guilty or pleads guilty to a sexually oriented offense, as defined in R.C. § 2950.01(A) or a child-victim oriented offense, as defined in R.C. § 2950.01(C) shall establish residency, shall occupy residential premises, or shall loiter within 1,000 feet of any school premises, public playground, public park, child recreation facility, preschool or child day-care center premises and school bus stops.
   (b)   Each day the sexually oriented offender violates division (a) of this section shall be considered a separate offense.
   (c)   As used in this section:
      (1)   "Registered offender" shall mean any person who is required to register pursuant to the terms of R.C. §§ 2950.04 through 2950.06, as the same may be amended from time to time.
      (2)   "Park facilities" shall mean all land and buildings owned or controlled by the City of Olmsted Falls and used for park or recreational purposes, including, but not limited to, the Community Center, the skate park, all playgrounds, ball fields, and park pavilions.
      (3)   "Public park" means a park established by the state or a political subdivision of the state including a county, township, municipal corporation, or park district.
      (4)   "School bus stops" shall mean all student pick-up and drop-off points as designated and/or serviced by the Transportation Department of the Olmsted Falls City School System.
      (5)   "Public body" shall have the same meaning as found in R.C. § 121.22.
      (6)   "Child day-care center" has the same meaning as in R.C. § 5104.01.
      (7)   "Preschool" means any public or private institution or center that provides early childhood instructional or educational services to children who are at least three years of age but less than six years of age and who are not enrolled in or are not eligible to be enrolled in kindergarten, whether or not those services are provided in a child day-care setting. "Preschool" does not include any place that is the permanent residence of the person who is providing the early childhood instructional or educational services to the children described in this division.
      (8)   "Preschool or child day-care center premises" means all the following:
         A.   Any building in which any preschool or child day-care center activities are conducted if the building has signage that indicates that the building houses a preschool or child day-care center, is clearly visible and discernable without obstruction, and meets any local zoning ordinances which may apply.
         B.   The parcel of real property on which a preschool or child day-care center is situated if the parcel of real property has signage that indicates that a preschool or child day-care center is situated on the parcel, is clearly visible and discernable without obstruction, and meets any local zoning ordinances which may apply.
         C.   Any grounds, play areas, and other facilities of a preschool or child day-care center that are regularly used by the children served by the preschool or child day-care center if the grounds, play areas, or other facilities have signage that indicates that they are regularly used by children served by the preschool or child day-care center, is clearly visible and discernable without obstruction, and meets any local zoning ordinance which may apply.
      (9)   "Loiter" means to remain idle in essentially one place and include the concepts of spending time idly, loafing or walking about aimlessly.
      (10)   "Child recreation facility" means any grounds, play areas, or other recreation facilities established by the state or a political subdivision of the state including a county, township, municipal corporation, or park district that is regularly used by children if the grounds, play areas, or other recreation facilities have signage that indicates that they are regularly used by children and is clearly visible and discernable without obstruction, and meets any local zoning ordinance which may apply.
   (d)   This section does not prohibit a sexually oriented offender from, to the extent necessary, attending meetings of public bodies as defined in R.C. § 121.22.
   (e)   Nothing provided in this section shall be constituted to limit, abrogate or diminish any other lawful remedy or action as set forth in R.C. § 2950.034 or any other remedies provided by law.
   (f)   No registered offender shall enter or remain upon any park facilities except, and only to the extent necessary, to attend meetings of public bodies or to place a vote at an assigned polling location.
   (g)   No registered offender shall enter or remain upon any school bus stop when school children are present.
   (h)   Whoever violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree in accordance with Chapter 666 of the City of Olmsted Falls Codified Ordinances.
(Ord. 45-2007. Passed 6-26-07; Ord. 05-2020. Passed 1-14-20.)