[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Sloan as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 4-11-2006 by L.L. No. 1-2006 (Ch. 194 of the 1989
Code)]
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 Board of
Trustees for the Village of Sloan hereby enacts this article to prevent
sex offenders from residing or living near areas where children regularly
meet and congregate. The Board of Trustees for the Village of Sloan
believes this legislation is necessary to further protect the best
interests of all children and to protect the health, safety and welfare
of the residents of the Village of Sloan.
A.Â
General. Unless specifically defined below, words or phrases used
in this article shall be interpreted so as to give them the meanings
they have in common usage and to give this article its most reasonable
application.
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DANCE HALL
PUBLIC DANCE
TEEN/COMMUNITY CENTER
Specific terms. As used in this article, 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 years 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
years are invited and congregate for the purposes of education, athletics
and/or entertainment.
No person over the age of 18 years who has been convicted 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 the state and/or federal
laws, 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; dance hall or skating rink in the Village of Sloan 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 such offender was established prior to the enactment
of this article; provided, however that, after three years after the
enactment of this article, all authority for those who were assigned
a residence by a supervised release program or who established residence
prior to the enactment of this article shall cease, and all covered
sex offenders shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this
article.
Failure to comply with any of the provisions of this article
shall be considered a violation punishable by a fine not to exceed
$1,500 or imprisonment not to exceed 15 days, or both.
