Travel Restrictions
and their Exceptions:
- A
designated Sexual Offender, whose victim was under the age of 16, or a
Sexual Predator, regardless of the victim’s age, may not travel through or
remain within a 1,000 foot buffer zone surrounding any school, daycare
center, park or playground except to:
1.
Attend
a scheduled meeting with a licensed attorney.
2.
Attend
a scheduled interview with state licensed social service provider.
3.
Comply
with a request or court order from the judiciary, correctional facility or law
enforcement entity.
4.
Attend
a church service or function.
5.
Attend
a bona fide educational institution as a registered student.
6.
Attend
to medical or health care needs with a licensed physician.
7.
Attend
to familial or parental obligations. If
the obligation takes place at a school or daycare center, the offender must
declare his or her status as a designated Sexual Predator/Offender, to the
principle or their designee, immediately upon entering the facility or its
grounds.
8.
Be
gainfully employed or as part of duties imposed by gainful employment.
9.
Seek
refuge during times of impending natural disasters or acts of terrorism, if
such schools have been designated by Seminole
County or the State of Florida as a place of
refuge. Upon entry of such refuge a Sexual Predator/Offender shall identify
themselves as such to the official in charge of that shelter.
Prohibited Residences:
- It is prohibited and unlawful for any Sexual Predator/Offender
to abide, lodge, or reside in a permanent or temporary residence located
within Seminole County when such residence is located within
1,000 feet of any school, daycare center, park or playground, regardless of
whether or not the location is within the jurisdictional limits of Seminole County.
- A Sexual Predator/Offender, having a permanent
residence within 1,000 feet of any of the before mentioned areas, does not
commit a violation of this section if any of the following apply:
1.
The
Sexual Predator/Offender established the permanent residence prior to the
effective date of the Ordinance. However, at the end of any rental or lease
agreement of said permanent residence, the Sexual Predator/Offender shall be
required to abandon that residence and establish a new residence at a location
that is not within 1,000 feet of any school, daycare center, park or
playground.
2.
The
Sexual Predator/Offender was a minor when committing the offense and was not
sentenced as an adult.
3.
The
Sexual Predator/Offender is under the age of 18.
4.
The
school, daycare center, park or playground was opened or established after the
Sexual Predator/Offender established the permanent residence.
Photo Identification Card:
- The Seminole County Sheriff's Office will provide all
Sexual Predators/Offenders registered in Seminole County
with a photo identification card containing limited biographical
information. If the Sexual Predator/Offender
registered with the Seminole County Sheriff's Office prior to the
effective date of the ordinance, s/he will not be issued an identification
card until his/her birth month, following the ordinance effective date. Once issued, the card
must be in the custody of the Sexual Predator/Offender at all times while
s/he is located in Seminole
County.
Definitions:
- Designated Sexual
Offender/Predator – a Sexual Offender whose victim was under the age
of 16 at the time of the offense, or a Sexual Predator, regardless of the
victim‘s age during the offense.
- Daycare Center – Any family or child care
facility licensed by the state of Florida.
This includes the parking lot, curtilage, yards, landscaped areas,
playgrounds, accessory buildings and all outdoor areas of the facility.
- Park – A publicly owned or
operated area used or available for use by the public as a recreational
facility, including linear parks and the state, county and municipal
recreational trails systems.
- Playground – An established or dedicated
outdoor area for recreation and play, including soccer fields, baseball
diamonds, football fields and locations with outdoor equipment, such as;
swing sets, climbing apparatus and slides.
- School- Any licensed public or
private school designated as an educational center that provides
instructional services.
- Permanent Residence – A place where a person abides,
lodges, or resides for five (5) or more consecutive days.
- Temporary Residence – Any place where a person
may abide, lodge or reside that is not that person’s Permanent
Residence.
Law Enforcement Investigation:
·
Law
enforcement officers shall investigate the circumstance surrounding a violation
of the 1,000 foot buffer zone by a Sexual Predator or Sexual Offender.
·
Sexual
Predators and Sexual Offenders shall be provided an opportunity to explain
their presence within 1,000 feet of any school, daycare center, park or
playground. Careful consideration must
be given to legitimate responses, which are those outlined in this document.
Penalties:
- Any Sexual Predator or Sexual Offender who violates
any of the before mentioned provisions shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
crime and subject to arrest, or if under state supervision, subject to a
probation violation charge and incarceration.
- The provisions of this ordinance may be enforced by
the Seminole County Sheriff's Office and all participating municipal
police departments within their respective jurisdictions, once cities
individually adopt this ordinance.
Prohibition
on Rentals and Leaseholds:
- It
is unlawful for a property owner or manager to knowingly let or rent any
place, structure, or part thereof, to a Sexual Predator or Sexual Offender,
with the knowledge that it will be used as a permanent or temporary
residence, if such place, structure, or part thereof, is located within
1,000 feet of any school, day care center, park or playground.
- Any person or entity that knowingly violates this
provision of the Ordinance shall be subject to penalty under Seminole County code enforcement provisions.