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 , or his agent or assignee,to rent or lease a residence to a
, or otherwise allow the
to
in the property free of charge, if the property is located within 2,500 feet of a school,
,
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 apply to any who:
52.45(C)(1)(a) On July 5, 2022, was registered with the of Florida as a
r, sexual offender or sexual predator,
52.45(C)(1)(b) Was on July 5, 2005, a resident of the whose FDLE
registration records showed an address within the , and
52.45(C)(1)(c) At all times since July 5, 2005, maintained a continuous residence within the at the same address shown on the FDLE
registration records on July 5, 2005.
52.45(C)(1)(d) Any absence from the registered address for more than 180 consecutive days, as shown on the FDLE
registration records, shall constitute a lack of continuous residence and a forfeiture of the applicability of this exemption.
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,
,
bus stop,
or playground is subsequently built or established within 2,500 feet of his or her registered address, provided that after such school,
,
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; Am. Ord. 2024-14, passed 9-30-2024)