[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Tonawanda 6-12-2006
by L.L. No. 7-2006. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Dance halls — See Ch. 67.
The adoption of Megan's Law has increased public awareness of sexual
offenders by requiring them to become registered with authorities and making
such information available to the public. The Town Board of the Town of Tonawanda
believes this legislation is necessary to further protect the best interests
of all children, and to protect the health, safety and welfare of residents
in the Town of Tonawanda.
The following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
Any place (whether inside or outside a building) where a public dance,
concert or related activity is permitted or conducted as part of the business
of such place.
Any dance, concert or related activity to which persons under the
age of 18 are admitted for which an attendance charge or donation is imposed
as a condition of attendance.
Any building/structure where persons under the age of 18 are invited
and congregate for the purpose of education, athletics and/or entertainment.
The Town of Tonawanda, excluding the territory of the Village of
Kenmore.
No person over the age of 18 years, who has been convicted of a violation
of a sexual offense upon a child of the age of 16 years or under, as defined
by the New York State Penal Law, which would require that individual to register
as a sex offender under state and/or federal law, shall be permitted to reside
or live within 1,500 feet of the real property of any school, park, playground,
day-care center, teen/community center, teen facility, dance hall, skating
rink, swimming pools, group family day-care providers, or family child-care
providers, in the Town of Tonawanda, unless such residence has been assigned
by a supervised release program, which provides close supervision of the sex
offender's daily activity, or the residency of said offender was established
prior to the enactment of this legislation.
Failure to comply with this chapter shall be considered a violation
punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,500 or imprisonment not to exceed 15
days, or both.
