The intent of this chapter is to serve and protect the City's
compelling interest in promoting, protecting and improving the health,
safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Quincy by creating
areas around locations where children and elderly regularly congregate
in concentrated numbers and designating events where children regularly
participate wherein certain registered sex offenders are prohibited
from entering or loitering.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ELDERLY HOUSING FACILITY
Any building containing four or more dwelling units restricted
to occupancy by households having one or more members 55 years of
age or older.
GIS
Geographic information system.
LOITER
Remaining in or around property and/or buildings designated
herein for more than 15 minutes.
REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER
A person convicted of a criminal sex offense and designated
by the Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry Board as a Level 3 sex
offender. The Board has determined that these individuals have a high
risk to reoffend and that the degree of dangerousness posed to the
public is such that a substantial public safety interest is served
by active community notification.
SCHOOL
A licensed or accredited public or private school that offers
instruction in preschool, including a licensed day care or other business
permitted as a school by the City of Quincy, or any of grades K through
12, or any college or university. This definition shall not include
private residences in which students are taught by parents or tutors.
The Police Department shall have the authority to enforce this
chapter. A written list describing the prohibited areas defined in
this chapter as well as a map depicting the safety zones shall be
created and maintained by the Department of Public Works. The list,
maps, and a copy of this chapter shall will be available to the public
at the Police Department and the City Clerk's office and on the City
of Quincy's website.