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Elyria committee tables proposal to bar certain registered offenders from living near public parks
Summary
The Utilities, Environment and Safety Committee voted to table consideration of a proposed ordinance that would extend residency restrictions for registrants near public parks, directing staff to gather legal, enforcement and mapping information before returning with recommendations.
The Elyria Utilities, Environment and Safety Committee on May 21 tabled consideration of a proposed city ordinance that would prohibit certain registered offenders from residing near public parks, after Law Director Dirie warned the measure raised legal and enforcement complexities.
Dirie told the committee the referral originated from a resident near Cascade Park and that she had suggested the resident submit the request to the committee. "The residency restrictions that are in place by state law ... are complex," Dirie said. She recommended the item be postponed while the city gathers more information and offered to contact the Lorain law department to review their ordinance as an…
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