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Hondo council adopts local ordinance restricting locations for registered *** offenders
Summary
The council adopted Ordinance No. 1300-03-25, creating Chapter 8, Article 8.08 of the City Code to restrict where registered *** offenders may live relative to child-gathering sites and to allow penalties for landlords who knowingly rent to prohibited persons. Staff said the measure complements state law and includes affirmative defenses for those already living in affected locations.
The Hondo City Council on March 10 adopted Ordinance No. 1300-03-25, which adds local restrictions to the city code governing where registered *** offenders may be located in relation to areas where children gather, and establishes penalties for renting to a prohibited person in a restricted area.
City Attorney (presenting the measure) said the ordinance supplements state law by giving the city local enforcement power and imposing penalties on anyone who rents or leases property to a prohibited person within the restricted zones. The attorney told the council that many…
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