This chapter bars registered sex offenders from loitering within 300 feet of schools and other facilities for children, when children are present. Sex offenders who prey on children frequently loiter in areas where children gather. The purpose of this chapter is to protect children from sex offenders who intend to engage in illegal sexual acts with children by preventing registered sex offenders from loitering in close proximity to children.
(Added by Ord. No. 9970 (N.S.), effective 3-12-09)
The following definitions shall apply to this chapter:
(a) "Registered sex offender" means an individual who is currently required by law to register with a governmental entity as a sex offender.
(b) "Loiter" or "loitering" means to remain, linger or wander in a public or private place for the purpose of engaging in any lewd, lascivious or otherwise illegal conduct, including but not limited to committing offenses specified in Penal Code sections 207, 209, 261, 264.1, 273a, 286, 288, 288a, 288.2, 288.3, 289, 311.1, 311.2, 311.4 or 311.11 or for the purpose or intent of engaging any person in any sexual act of any kind or for the purpose or intent of soliciting any person to engage in any sexual act of any kind.
(c) "Child" or "children" means any person who has not reached his or her eighteenth birthday.
(d) "Child care and development facility" has the same meaning as the term "child care and development facility" in California Education Code section 8208.
(e) "County park" has the same meaning as the term "County park" in section 41.101(b) of this code.
(Added by Ord. No. 9811 (N.S.), effective 1-4-07; amended by Ord. No. 9970 (N.S.), effective 3-12-09)
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