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Council adopts ordinance restricting residency of newly released sex offenders near child‑focused sites
Summary
Ordinance No. 2026.04.29A, regulating sex‑offender residency with buffer zones near schools, parks, daycares and similar child‑focused locations, was adopted; the ordinance exempts existing residents already near restricted sites from forced relocation.
The council adopted Ordinance No. 2026.04.29A, which regulates where newly released sex offenders may reside within city limits in relation to schools, parks, daycares and similar child‑focused locations. The ordinance includes definitions, offenses, penalties, affirmative defenses and exemptions; the minutes state that existing sex‑offender residents already living near restricted sites will not be forced to relocate.
Alderman Raul Ceniceros moved to adopt the ordinance and Alderman Cleo Castro seconded; the motion passed with all members voting in favor. The ordinance takes effect as recorded in the city's adoption procedures; the minutes do not specify an exact effective date beyond the adoption action.
