§ 22-164. Sex offender entry and loitering restrictions.

(a)

It is an offense for a sex offender to intentionally or knowingly enter a park safety zone.

(b)

It is an offense for a sex offender to intentionally or knowingly loiter within three hundred (300) feet of a park safety zone.

(c)

The entry and loitering restrictions of this section do not apply to the section of the Riverwalk, on the street level only, which is South of Lexington Avenue and North of South Alamo Street.

(d)

A sex offender who has a right to be present at an official meeting is exempted from this section and may approach and enter a park safety zone for such time as is necessary to attend the official meeting. This exemption shall only apply to those areas of the park safety zone that are necessary for attendance at the official meeting, and any sex offender found outside such areas shall be in violation of this article.

(e)

When a polling place for an election is located within a park safety zone, a sex offender is exempted from this section and may approach and enter the park safety zone for the limited purpose of voting if the sex offender qualifies to vote at such place. This exemption shall only apply to those areas of the park safety zone that are necessary for voting, and any sex offender found outside such areas shall be in violation of this article.

(Ord. No. 2013-12-05-0855, § 1, 12-5-13)