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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO |
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| | | | | | | | MEETING DATE: | 1/27/2025 | DEPARTMENT: | Police | DIRECTOR: | Ed Drain, Chief of Police | AGENDA ITEM: | To amend Section 14-123, Regulation of sex offender residency, of Article IX, Residency Restrictions for Child Predator Offenders, of Chapter 14 Offenses – Miscellaneous, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Plano. | RECOMMENDED ACTION: | Adoption of Ordinances |
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| | | | | | | | ITEM SUMMARY To amend Section 14-123, Regulation of sex offender residency, of Article IX, Residency Restrictions for Child Predator Offenders, of Chapter 14 Offenses - Miscellaneous, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Plano, to clarify the definitions of "child safety zone," "residence," and "premises"; clarify Offenses and Affirmative Defenses; and delete an affirmative defense allowing a registered sex offender to obtain a court order reducing or waiving the residency restriction; providing a repealer clause, a severability clause, a savings clause, a penalty clause, a publication clause and an effective date. Adopted Ordinance No. 2025-1-10 |
| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND This Ordinance amends Section 14-123, Regulation of sex offender residency, of Article IX, Residency Restrictions for Child Predator Offenders, of Chapter 14 Offenses – Miscellaneous, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Plano, to clarify the definitions of “child safety zone,” “residence,” and “premises”; clarify Offenses and Affirmative Defenses; and delete an affirmative defense allowing a registered sex offender to obtain a court order reducing or waiving the residency restriction. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL SUMMARY/STRATEGIC GOALS This item has no financial impact.
Approval of this item will support the City's Strategic Plan Critical Success Factors of being an Excellent, Innovative, and Accountable City Government with Safe, Vibrant Neighborhoods. |
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