[Ord. No. 06-22 § 1]
The Township Council finds that:
a. There is community concern regarding the need to secure the safety
of children from convicted sex offenders; and
b. There are presently no State laws in the State of New Jersey which
prohibit convicted sex offenders from residing or living or loitering
near areas where children regularly meet and congregate; and
c. Because there is no uniform statewide standard prohibiting convicted
sex offenders from residing or living or loitering near areas where
children regularly meet and congregate, municipalities are addressing
the issue through the enactment of ordinances providing those restrictions;
and
d. The Township Council finds that, in order to protect the welfare
of children, it is necessary to restrict places within the Township
of Sparta where convicted sex offenders may reside, live or loiter.
[Ord. No. 06-22 § 1]
The penalty for any violation of this chapter shall be in accord with the provisions of Section
1-5 of the Sparta Township Code.