As used in this chapter, the following definitions
shall apply:
CONVICTED OFFENDER
Any person who has been convicted of a violation of the following
New Jersey statutes: N.J.S.A. 2C:14-2 (sexual assault), N.J.S.A. 2C:14-3
(criminal sexual contact), and N.J.S.A. 2C:14-4 (lewdness), wherein
the victim of said offense was a person under the age of 18 years.
PERMANENT RESIDENT
Any person who resides within the County of Essex for more
than 30 days in any one year.
The Department of Essex County Police shall
maintain a registry of convicted offenders who are required to register
with the Department of Essex County Police in accordance with this
chapter. Such registry shall contain the names of all registered convicted
offenders in alphabetical order and by street address, with streets
listed in alphabetical order. The registry shall be available at all
times for inspection by any person. A copy of the registry, along
with amendments which may be from time to time made, shall be forwarded
by the Department of County Police to the Chief of Police of each
municipality within the County of Essex.
[Amended 12-13-2006 by Ord. No. O-2006-00016]
Violations of the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable, upon conviction, by the penalties provided for in §
1-1 of this Code.
This chapter shall be liberally construed for
the protection of the health, safety and welfare of the people of
the County of Essex.