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Introduced by Council Member Davis and the Sheriff:
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ORDINANCE 2005-629
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AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $150,000 FROM THE
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TO BE DETERMINED TO THE JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S
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OFFICE FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAILING ADDITIONAL
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PUBLIC
NOTIFICATION
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WITHIN
1000
FEET
TO
OF
THE
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NEIGHBORS
SEXUAL
LIVING
PREDATORS
IN
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DUVAL COUNTY; AMENDING CHAPTER 674 (DISASTER
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PREPAREDNESS), ORDINANCE CODE, TO CREATE A NEW
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PART 5 SEXUAL OFFENDERS AND SEXUAL PREDATORS
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CAUTIONARY
PROTECTIONS
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PREDATORS
AND
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TEMPORARY
EMERGENCY
SHELTERS
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DESIGNATION
AND
FOR
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DESIGNATED FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS; ESTABLISHING
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A RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR SEXUAL PREDATORS
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ALLOWING SEXUAL PREDATORS TO LIVE NOT CLOSER
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THAN
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DUVAL COUNTY;
2500
FEET
TO
SEXUAL
ALLOW
FROM
REQUIRE
OFFENDERS
OF
SPECIAL
SPECIFIED
SEXUAL
NOTIFY
THEIR
SHELTERS
LOCATIONS
IN
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS, the City of Jacksonville is deeply concerned about
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the numerous recent occurrences in our state and elsewhere, whereby
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convicted sex offenders who have been released from custody repeat
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the unlawful acts for which they had originally been convicted;
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and,
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WHEREAS, the City finds from the evidence the recidivism rate
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for released sex offenders is alarmingly high, especially for those
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who commit their crimes on children; and,
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WHEREAS, the City is becoming an increasingly attractive place
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of residence for younger families with small children; and,
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WHEREAS, the City desires to establish policy which provides
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the maximum protection of the lives and persons in Jacksonville;
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and,
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WHEREAS, Article VIII, Section 2(b), Florida Constitution and
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§166.021, Fla. Stat., provide the City authority to protect the
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health, safety and welfare of its residents
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BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Jacksonville:
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Section 1.
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within
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indicated sum(s) from the account(s) listed in subsection (a) to
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the account(s) listed in subsection (b):
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the
Appropriation. For the 2004-2005 fiscal year,
(a)
City’s
are
hereby
appropriated
Account to be determined
(b)
the
$150,000
Appropriated to:
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there
Appropriated from:
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budget,
Account to be determined
Section 2.
Section
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sexual predators residing in Duval County to all neighbors residing
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within 1000 feet of the sexual predator.
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is
to
Section 3.
enable
The purpose of the appropriation in
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Purpose.
$150,000
increased
CHAPTER 674.
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DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.
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PART 5.
PROTECTIVE MEASURES AGAINST SEXUAL OFFENDERS AND SEXUAL
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of
Chapter 674 (Disaster Preparedness), Ordinance
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notification
Code, is hereby amended to create a new part 5 to read as follows:
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neighborhood
PREDATORS
Sec.
674.501. Temporary Emergency Shelters; Sexual predators
and offenders notification requirements.
(a)
For the purpose of this section “temporary shelter” is
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defined as any public or private building or facility which is
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offered
to
individuals
and
families
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who
are
homeless
or
who
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evacuate their homes or a hotel, motel, or other place of temporary
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residence as a result of any storm, flood, hurricane, tornado,
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explosion, fire, or other incident of any nature as a place to
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reside, rest, sleep, or eat.
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(b)
Any person who is required by Florida law to register as
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a sexual predator or sexual offender and who utilizes or intends to
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utilize
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entity and established as a result of any emergency or incident or
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threatened emergency or incident shall, immediately upon entering
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the shelter, notify the individual or individuals operating the
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shelter that he or she is a registered sexual predator or sexual
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offender.
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to a temporary shelter specifically designated for use by sexual
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predators and sexual offenders.
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(c)
a
temporary
shelter
provided
by
any
public
or
private
The sexual predator or sexual offender shall be assigned
The Sheriff may designate a public building or a jail or
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other correctional facility as a temporary shelter to be utilized
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by sexual predators and sexual offenders.
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(d)
Failure of a sexual predator or sexual offender to make
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notification as required in section b. shall constitute a Class D
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offence.
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Sec. 674.502
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(a)
It
is
Sexual Predators Residency Requirements.
unlawful
for
any
person
who
is
required
by
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Florida law to register as a sexual predator or sexual offender
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to reside within 2,500 feet of any school, designated public
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school bus stop, day care center, park, playground, or other
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place where children regularly congregate.
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(b)
A person who violates subsection (a) shall be guilty
of a class D offence.
Section
4.
Severability.
If
any
section,
subsection
or
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provision of this Ordinance is held invalid, the remainder shall
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not be affected by such invalidity.
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Section 5.
effective
Effective Date.
upon
signature
by
This
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become
the
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effective without the Mayor’s signature.
Mayor
ordinance
or
upon
shall
becoming
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Form Approved:
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/s/ Margaret M. Sidman________________
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Office of General Counsel
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Legislation Prepared By: Margaret M. Sidman
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5/10/05
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