[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Rouses
Point as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 2-20-2007 by L.L. No. 4-2007]
A.
The Village Board of the Village of Rouses Point finds
and determines that it is essential to assure residents of the Village of
Rouses Point that the Village of Rouses Point government continues to make
every effort to protect children from sex offenders.
B.
The Village Board of the Village of Rouses Point further
finds and determines that it is in the best interests of the Village of Rouses
Point citizens to establish residency restrictions for sex offenders who have
committed criminal sexual offenses against minors.
C.
Accordingly, the purpose of this article is to prohibit
sex offenders from residing within 1,000 feet of areas that would provide
them easy access to potential victims.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Licensed and/or registered child day-care centers, group family day-care
homes and family day-care homes as defined by the New York State Social Services
Law.
Any public outdoor area equipped and/or used for the conduct of sports
and leisure time activities for children.
The place where a person sleeps, which may include more than one
location, and may be mobile or transitory.
A person who has been convicted of a sexual offense against a minor
and has received a Level II or III designation as defined under Article 6-C
of the New York Correction Law.
A sex offender as herein defined shall not reside within 1,000 feet
of the real property comprising a public or nonpublic elementary or secondary
school or a child-care facility or playground or playground area.
A sex offender as herein defined residing within 1,000 feet of the real
property comprising a public or nonpublic elementary or secondary school or
a child-care facility does not commit a violation of this article if any of
the following apply:
A.
The sex offender is serving a sentence at a jail, prison,
juvenile facility or other correctional institution or facility.
B.
The sex offender has established a residence prior to
February 2007, or a school or child-care facility is newly located on or after
February 2007.
C.
The sex offender is a minor or a ward under a guardianship.
Any violation of the provisions of this article shall be punishable
as a misdemeanor.
