[Adopted 12-13-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2011]
The adoption of Megan's Law has increased public awareness of sexual offenders by
requiring them to become registered with authorities, making such
information available to the public. The Village Board of the Village
of Angola hereby enacts this chapter to prevent sex offenders from
residing or living near areas where children regularly meet and congregate.
The Village Board of the Village of Angola believes this legislation
is necessary to further protect the best interest of all children
and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of
the Village of Angola.
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 sexual offender under state law and/or
federal law, shall be permitted to reside or live within 1,000 feet
of the real property of any school, park, playground or day care center
in the Village of Angola, unless the residency of the said offender
was established prior to the enactment of this legislation, in which
case such offender may continue to occupy such location for three
months from the effective date of this chapter.
Failure to comply with this chapter or any provision hereof
is considered a violation and may result in a fine of $250 and/or
imprisonment for 15 days. Each day such sex offender has failed to
comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed
a separate offense, and shall be punishable as such.