(A) Residence restrictions.
(1) 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 that is not a registration-exempt sexually oriented offense or a child-victim oriented offense as defined by Ohio law, and who under Ohio R.C. 2950.04 must report his or her residence according to law shall establish a residence or occupy any residential premises within 1,000 feet of any school premises as that termed is defined by Ohio law, day care facility premises, playground premises, park premises, library premises, swimming pool premises, or non-school athletic field premises. The 1,000 foot limitation shall be measured from the nearest property line of the residential premises occupied to the nearest property line of the school, day care facility, playground, park library, swimming pool, or non-school athletic field premises.
(2) All persons required to register under Ohio R.C. 2950.04 shall give notice immediately to the Reading Police Chief of any new residence so established or occupied within the City.
(3) The Safety-Service Director is hereby commissioned by the Council of the City to place upon the City internet web site the ability for immediate recognition of all individuals residing or occupying residential premises in the city who are required to register under Ohio R.C. 2950.04.
(4) If a person to whom division (A)(1) of this section applies violates division (A)(1) by establishing a residence or occupying residential premises within 1,000 feet of any of the premises mentioned in division (A)(1), the Law Director of the City or designee, following authorization by Council, may bring an action for injunctive relief in a court of appropriate jurisdiction against such person to enforce the terms of this section.
(5) No action for injunctive relief may be brought against any person who prior to the passage of this section has established a residence that is otherwise legal under Ohio R.C. 2950.031 by virtue of a rental agreement consisting of a lease of residential premises for a term exceeding 30 days until such lease expires.
(6) No person required to register under Ohio R.C. 2950.04 may reserve, rent, or otherwise use park facilities belonging to the City.
(7) No person required to register under Ohio R.C. 2950.04 may purchase or use an annual or one-time pass to the Reading Community Pool.
(8) A violation of divisions (A)(2), (A)(6) and (A)(7) is a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(B) Specific premises subject to the residency restrictions. The specific premises subject to the residency restrictions in division (A) of this section are as follows:
(1) All school premises as defined by Ohio law within the City of Reading;
(2) Koenig Park (also school premises), located on West Columbia Avenue;
(3) Voorhees Park, located at 333 Koehler;
(4) Observatory Park, located at 601 East Columbia;
(5) Reisenberg VYO athletic fields with portion of Elfers Fitness Trail, located on Reisenberg Avenue;
(6) Cherryfield Park, located on Waxwing Drive;
(7) Haffey Fieldhouse and Community Pool, located at 1599 West Street;
(8) Schmidt Quiet Park, located at 322 Walnut Street;
(9) Memorial Stadium and Bemmes Field (these are also school premises), located at 1600 West Street;
(10) Flege Park, located at 313 Flora;
(11) Carnevale (Hilltop) Park, located on Sanborn Court;
(12) Morton Athletic Fields (old parcel 671-0001-0069 only), located at 2000 West Street;
(13) Cincinnati and Hamilton County Library, located at 9001 Reading Road;
(14) Saints Peter and Paul Athletic Fields and Gymnasium (also school premises), 417 West Vine Street;
(15) Serendipity Preschool and Day Care, located at 729 Jefferson Avenue.
(C) Prior to enforcing the provisions of this section, the Law Director shall cause a map to be made of the locations listed in division (B) of this section, showing the limits of the residency restriction, which shall be posted in the administrative offices of the City and delivered to the Sex Offender Registration Unit of the Hamilton County Sheriff.
(D) Should one of the above facilities change locations within the City of Reading, notice of the new location shall be posted at City Hall and three other locations within the City. The Safety-Service Director shall also cause notice of the new location to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Reading.
(E) Additional facilities which are subject to the residency restrictions of division (A) of this section may be added only by ordinance of this Council.
(Ord. 2006-108, passed 11-7-06; Am. Ord. 2007-41, passed 5-1-07; Am. Ord. 2015-43, passed 6-2-15)