52.45(A) Residency restrictions. It is unlawful for any
, as that term is defined in the
, to
within 2,500 feet of any school,
,
bus stop, or playground. Any
violating this provision is subject to the penalties prescribed under § 2.99 of the Code.
52.45(B)
and landlord responsibility. It shall be a violation of the
for a landlord or
of a
,
, townhome, multi-family
,
or
in the to rent or lease a residence to a
, if the
intends to
at the property and if the property is located within 2,500 feet of a school, day care center,
bus stop, or playground. It shall not be a violation of this Section if the landlord or
can establish that, prior to entry of a lease, he or she used reasonable due diligence and was unable to determine that the
is a
. Any violating this provision is subject to the code enforcement procedures set forth in Chapter 31.
52.45(C) Exemptions.
52.45(C)(1) The provisions of subsection 52.45(A) of this Section shall not prohibit a
who is registered with the
of Florida as a
, sexual offender or sexual predator whose FDLE
registration records show an address within the
on July 5, 2005 from continuing to
at the address even if it is within 2,500 feet of any school, day care center,
bus stop,
or playground, provided that no other address(es) located outside of the
is registered with the FDLE for more than a combined consecutive 180 days.
52.45(C)(2) The provisions of subsection 52.45(A) shall not prohibit a
who is registered with the
of Florida as a
, sexual offender or sexual predator from continuing to
at his or her registered address solely because a school, day care center,
bus stop,
or playground is subsequently built or established within 2,500 feet of his or her registered address, provided that after such school, day care center,
bus stop,
or playground is subsequently built or established no other address(es) located outside of the
is registered with the FDLE for more than a combined consecutive 180 days.
(Ord. 2010-12, passed 10-4-2010; Am. Ord. 2016-09, passed 5-2-2016; Am. Ord. 2021-02, passed 5-3- 2021; Am. Ord. 2023-06, passed 6-5-2023)