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ORDINANCE NO 182, THIRD SERIES <br /> CITY OF ORONO <br /> HENNEPIN COUNTY,MINNESOTA <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 70 OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY CODE CREATING ARTICLE VII <br /> REGARDING SEXUAL PREDATOR RESIDENCY RESTRICTIONS <br /> THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORONO, MINNESOTA ORDAINS: <br /> SECTION 1. Chapter 70 of the Orono City Code is hereby amended to add Article VII to read <br /> as follows: <br /> ARTICLE VII—SEXUAL PREDATOR RESIDENCY RESTRICTIONS <br /> Sec. 70-277. -Findings and Intent. <br /> � Repeat sexual offenders, sexual offenders who use phvsical violence, and sexual offenders <br /> who prev on children are sexual predators who nresent an extreme threat to the public safetv. <br /> Sexual offenders are extremel l�v to use phvsical violence and to reneat their offenses. <br /> Most sexual offenders commit manv offenses,have manY more victims than are ever reported. <br /> and are prosecuted for onlv a fraction of their crimes. This makes the cost of sexual offender <br /> victimization to societv at large, while incalculable, clearly exorbitant. <br /> b� It is the intent of this chapter to serve the ci 's compellin� interest to promote, protect and <br /> improve the health, safetv and welfare of its citizens bv establishin� areas around locations <br /> where children re�ularly cong_regate in concentrated numbers,wherein certain sexual predators <br /> are prohibited from establishin�porarv or permanent residence. <br /> Sec. 70-278.-Defmitions. <br /> The followin� words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanin�s <br /> ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meanin� <br /> Dav Care Center— A facilitv licensed bv the State of Minnesota in which care, supervision <br /> and trainine for individuals under the age of 18 is provided for part of a 24-hour period. <br /> Desi�nated O ffender— AnYperson who has been categorized as a Level III nredatorv offender <br /> under Minnesota Statutes Section 244.052, a successor statute, or a similar statute from another <br /> state. <br /> Park or PlaYground—Anv land, includin� improvements, but excluding trails and sidewalks. <br /> operated bv the citv, countv, or the Three Rivers Park District for the use bv the eg neral public as <br /> a recreational area. <br /> 187394v1 <br />