HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1322ORD 1322Ä— À HÄ—@¸— Î XÍ«ORDINANCE NO. 1322
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BALDWIN PARK AMENDING SECTION 133.01 OF THE
BALDWIN PARK MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS
WHEREAS, the Baldwin Park police department is continually dealing with the
registration of sex offenders as dictated by state law and local ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City of Baldwin Park has a strong interest in keeping registered
sex offenders away from close proximity to children's facilities in an effort to prevent sex
offenses against children from occurring; and
WHEREAS, minor modification of the Baldwin Park Municipal Code would allow
staff to better track registered sex offenders and increase public safety; and
WHEREAS, state law allows sex offenders to register as transient," which
means that the registrant is homeless, but the registrant must be very specific as to
where he or she will be staying each and every night; and
WHEREAS, clarification of the Chapter 133 of the current Baldwin Park Municipal
Code would make it clear Section 133.02 specifically applies to sex offenders who are
registered as transient;"
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Baldwin Park Municipal Code Section 133.01, DEFINITIONS"
is hereby amended by adding the following definition in alphabetical order:
RESIDE. To live or dwell at one or more addresses, regardless of the number of
days or nights spent there, such as a shelter or structure that can be located by a street
address, regardless of physical housing or lack thereof, including, but not limited to,
houses, apartment buildings, motels, hotels, homeless shelters, and recreational and
other vehicles."
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall go into affect and be in full force and operation
from and after thirty 30) days after its final reading and adoption.
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SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and
shall cause a copy of the same to be published in a manner prescribed by law.
APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 17th day
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ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ss:
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
I, LAURA M. NIETO, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park, do hereby
certify that the foregoing ordinance was regularly introduced and placed upon its first
reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on September 3, 2008. That there
after said Ordinance No. 1322 was duly approved and adopted at a regular meeting of
the City Council on September 17, 2008 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Marlen Garcia, Monica Garcia, Ricardo
Pacheco, Mayor Pro Tern Anthony J.
Bejarano, and Mayor Manuel Lozano
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
LAURA M. NIETO
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
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