La Puente Municipal Code Ch. 3.74 Sex Offender Residency Restrictions

Sections:

• 3.74.010 Definitions.

• 3.74.020 Prohibition.

• 3.74.030 Enforcement.

For the purpose of this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply:

"Child" or "children" means any person(s) younger than eighteen years of age.

"Dependent child" shall mean and refer to a child subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court as defined in California Welfare and Institutions Code section 300.

"Registered sex offender" means any person who is required to register under California Penal Code section 290, regardless of whether or not that person is on parole or probation. For purposes of this chapter, "registered sex offender" includes those person(s) who have failed to register pursuant to California Penal Code section 290.

"Single family dwelling" shall mean a residential structure on a single parcel containing one dwelling unit designed for use by one family. For purposes of this Chapter, a single family dwelling shall not include any state-licensed residential facility which services six or fewer persons.

"Ward" shall mean and refer to a child subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court as defined in Welfare and Institutions Code sections 601 or 602. (Ord. 21-971, § 2 (part), 2021)

(a) Any registered sex offender who has committed an offense against a child is prohibited from residing, except as a client, working or volunteering at:

(1) A child day care facility or children's residential facility that is licensed by the State Department of Social Services, a home certified by a foster family agency, or a home approved by a county child welfare service agency; and,

(2) A home or facility that receives a placement of a child who has been, or may be, declared a dependent child or ward of the juvenile court.

(b) When a person is released on parole after serving a term of imprisonment in state prison for any offense for which he or she is required to register as a sex offender, that person may not, during the period of parole, reside in any single family dwelling with any other registered sex offender, unless those persons are legally related by blood, marriage, or adoption. (Ord. 21-971, § 2 (part), 2021)

Any person who violates Section 3.74.020 (a) is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 21-971, § 2 (part), 2021)