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DRAFT <br />S:\ORDWORK\CURRENT\Chap 21 Article VII - Residency Restriction of Sex Offenders ORD.docx <br />ORDINANCE NO. <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, <br />ENACTING A NEW ARTICLE VII, RESIDENTIAL RESTRICTIONS FOR <br />REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS, TO CHAPTER 21 OF THE CODE OF <br />ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE <br />REGULATION OF SEX OFFENDER RESIDENCY; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS <br />AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; PROVIDING A REPEALER <br />CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A PENALTY <br />CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris determines and declares that sex <br />offenders who have committed sexual offenses against children are a threat to the health, <br />safety, and welfare of the children of the City; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council determines that the recidivism rate for released sex <br />offenders is alarmingly high, especially for those who commit their crimes against children; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council determines that establishing a policy to restrict the <br />residency of sex offenders will provide better protection for children gathering in the City; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, Article 42.12 (1313) of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure provides a <br />1,000 foot safety zone for children, as a condition of probation for those convicted of <br />certain sexual offenses. <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SEALY, TEXAS: <br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby <br />in all things approved. <br />Section 2. A new Article VII Residential Restrictions of Sex Offenders to Chapter <br />21 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris, Texas is hereby enacted to read in its <br />entirety as follows: <br />"ARTICLE VII. <br />RESIDENTIAL RESTRICTIONS OF SEX OFFENDERS <br />Sec. Z 1-200. Regulation of sex offenders. <br />The city council of the City of Paris finds that sex offenders who are required <br />to register under state law present a threat to the health, safety and welfare of <br />- - 110 <br />