The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Child or children
means any person(s) less than 17 years of age.
Child safety zone
means any school, playground, youth center, or video arcade facility, as those terms are defined in section 481.194 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, or a public swimming pool or municipal park.
Convicted or conviction
means a determination of guilt which is the result of a trial or the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, regardless of whether adjudication is withheld.
Sex offender
means any person who has been convicted of a violation of:
(1) 
A statute enumerated in article 42.12, section 9A(a)(2) of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure in which the victim or intended victim was a child as defined herein;
(2) 
Section 43.05(a)(2) (Compelling Prostitution) of the Texas Penal Code;
(3) 
Section 43.251 (Employment Harmful to Children) of the Texas Penal Code;
(4) 
Any federal law, law of another state, law of a foreign country, or provision of the Uniform Code of Military Justice that is substantially similar to those offenses otherwise noted in this section.
The term "sex offender," as defined herein, shall not apply to an individual whose conviction that creates his or her sex offender status is reversed by an appellate court of the appropriate jurisdiction or fully pardoned by the authorized officer or board of the convicting jurisdiction.
Temporary residence
means a place where a person abides, lodges or resides for a period of fourteen (14) days in the aggregate during any calendar year and which is not the person's permanent address, or a place where the person routinely abides, resides or lodges for a period of (4) or more consecutive or nonconsecutive days in any month and which is not the person's permanent residence.
(Ordinance 122, sec. 1, adopted 3/7/2012)
(a) 
It is unlawful for a sex offender to establish a permanent residence or temporary residence within one thousand (1,000) feet of a child safety zone.
(b) 
The one thousand (1,000) feet distance shall be measured in a straight line from the outer boundary of the real property upon which the residential dwelling unit of the sex offender is located to the nearest boundary line of the child safety zone.
(c) 
Each day that a violation of this section continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense, punishable as set forth by the court.
(Ordinance 122, sec. 2, adopted 3/7/2012)
(a) 
It is unlawful to let or rent any place, structure or part thereof, manufactured home, trailer, or other conveyance, with the knowledge that it will be used as a permanent residence or temporary residence by any person prohibited from establishing such permanent residence or temporary residence pursuant to the terms of this article, if such place, structure or part thereof, manufactured home, trailer, or other conveyance is located within one thousand (1000) feet of any premises where children commonly gather, including, but not limited to, a school, public school bus stop, day care facility, playground, public or private youth center, public swimming pool, or video arcade facility, as those terms are defined in section 481.134 of the Health and Safety Code of the state.
(b) 
Prior to letting, renting or leasing any place, structure, or part thereof, trailer or other conveyance for use as a permanent or temporary residence that is located within one thousand (1000) feet of a child safety zone, the owner or lessor shall obtain a written statement from the prospective renter or lessee as to whether the prospective renter or lessee, or any member of the household proposed to be established by the prospective renter or lessee, is a sex offender. A copy of the written confirmation shall be retained by the owner or lessor for not less than two (2) years after the termination of the renter's or lessee's residence on the property and the owner or lessor shall at all reasonable times make said confirmations available to law or ordinance enforcement officers of the city.
(Ordinance 122, sec. 3, adopted 3/7/2012)
A sex offender residing within one thousand (1,000) feet of a child safety zone does not commit a violation of this article if any of the following exceptions apply:
(1) 
The sex offender established the permanent or temporary residence within one thousand (1,000) feet of a child safety zone and complied with the sex offender registration laws of the state prior to the effective date of this article.
(2) 
The sex offender was a minor when he or she committed the sexual offense and was not convicted as an adult.
(3) 
The sex offender is a minor.
(4) 
The child safety zone was established subsequent to the sex offender's establishment of the permanent residence or temporary residence.
(Ordinance 122, sec. 4, adopted 3/7/2012)
Any person or corporation who violates any portion of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00).
(Ordinance 122, sec. 5, adopted 3/7/2012)