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 Town Board of the Town of Hamburg
believes this legislation is necessary to further protect the best interests
of all children, and to protect the health, safety and welfare of residents
in the Town of Hamburg.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
DANCE HALL
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.
PUBLIC DANCE
Any dance, concert or related activity to which persons under the
age of 18 are admitted for which an attendance charge or donation is imposed
as a condition of attendance.
TEEN/COMMUNITY CENTER
Any building/structure where persons under the age of 18 years are
invited and congregate for the purpose of education, athletics and/or entertainment.
TOWN OF HAMBURG
The Town of Hamburg, excluding the territory of the Villages of Hamburg
and Blasdell.
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 sex offender under state and/or federal laws, shall be permitted to reside
or live within 1,500 feet of the real property of any of the following in
the Town of Hamburg, 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 said offender was established prior to
the enactment of this chapter.
K. Family child care providers.
Failure to comply with this chapter shall be considered a violation
punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,500 or imprisonment not to exceed 15
days, or both.