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Home My WebLink AboutPO 7330: AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, PROHIBTING REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER FROM RESIDENCY WITHIN 1, 000 FEET OF ANY SCHOOL AND/OR PARK P.O. NO. 7330 05/30/2025 RPC ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS AMENDING CHAPTER 62,SECTIONS 62-108 AND 62-109 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES PROHIBITING A REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER FROM RESIDENCY WITHIN 1,000 FEET OF ANY SCHOOL AND/OR PARK. WHEREAS,the Ordinance pertains to making it unlawful for a person who is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure,Chapter 62,to establish a permanent or temporary residence within 1,000 feet of any school and/or parks; and WHEREAS, certain school locations have undergone changes, necessitating the need to provide updated clarity to the physical addresses of schools within the City of Port Arthur and further define the word"School"; and WHEREAS,the Ordinance needs to be amended to include all identified public parks. Now THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR,TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the facts and above-recital are true and correct. SECTION 2. That Section 62-108 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: "The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this article, shall the meaning ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a differeneet meaning: Permanent residence. A place where the person abides, lodges, or resides for 14 or more consecutive days. School.An elementary or secondary school in which a child is enrolled or,if the child is not enrolled in an elementary or secondary school,the public school district in which the child primarily resides and as further defined by Section 101.028 of the Texas Family Code. Temporary residence.A place where the person abides,lodges,or resides for a period of 14 or more days in the aggregate during any calendar year, and which is not the person's permanent address,or a place where the person routinely abides,resides,or lodges for a period of four or more consecutive or nonconsecutive days in any month, and which is not the person's permanent residence." SECTION 3. That Section 62-109 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Port Arthur, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows: (a) It is unlawful for any person who is required by V.T.C.A., Code of Criminal Procedure ch. 62,to register as a sex offender(for an offense involving a child),to establish a permanent residence or temporary residence within 1,000 feet of the following premises: SCHOOLS Sabine High Scheel can Gulf ,,.,Drive 2111 61'4 reet Tyrrell Elementary /1101 Ferndale 710 DeQueen Boulevard 6301 Pat Avenue 1300 Freeman Avenue 3215 36th Street Port Arthur Alternative 1023 Abe Lincoln Travis Elementary 1115 Lakeview Avcnuc Robert E. Lee Elementary 3939 Delaware 1500 Lakeshore Drive Memorial High School 9th Grade Center 1023 Abe Lincoln (formerly LHS) Memorial Sr. High 2200 Jefferson Drive Wheatley-Head-St-aft 800 El Vista Taft Elementary School 2500 Taft Avenue, Groves Teke A eademy Stilwel re a,�; ,t Center /1801 9th Avenue 338 Procter 2819 9th Avenue St. Catherine of Siene School United Chr;stian Academy 2700 25th Street man Memorial Bl„a Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams 5701 9th Avenue DeQueen 740 DeQueen Port Acres 5900 Jade Avenue Sam Houston 3245 36th Street Lakeview 3900 10th Street Travis 1115 Lakeview Avenue Tyrrell 4401 Ferndale Washington 1300 Freeman Avenue Wheatley 1100 Jefferson Drive Thomas Jefferson 2200 Jefferson Drive Lincoln 1023 Abe Lincoln Avenue Memorial 9th 3505 S. Sgt. Lucian Adams Memorial High 3501 S. Sgt. Lucian Adams CATE 3502 S. Sgt. Lucian Adams Wilson Early College 1500 Lakeshore Drive PAAC 1030 Dunbar Avenue PARKS Babe Zaharias Golf Course 3500 Jimmy Johnson Boulevard Babe Zaharias Park 3500 Jimmy Johnson Boulevard Barbara Jacket Park 100 Gilham Circle Booker T. Washington Park 1217 Joe Louis Avenue lyan Park 1000 Gulfway Drive Carver Terrace Park 1100 W. Gulfway Drive Cecil Reynolds Park 3900 39th Street Civic Park 2201 Lakeshore Drive County Park 6001 Ray Avenue Domasck Park 3700 Lewis Drive Eagles Park 2940 W. 59th Street El Vista Park 615 Ellias Street Felix & Milton Barker Park 4801 6th Street Griffing Park 4617 Woodlawn Drive Herman Park 242 Las Palmas Avenue Hughen Park 2749 Lakeshore Drive Lakefront Park 1520 Wet T.B. Ellison Lakeside Park 5701 Queens Drive Lakeview Park 5200 7th Street Lamar Park 501 W. 17th Street Lincoln Park 713 W. 6th Street Lions Park 5139 Broadway Street Loan Music Park 100 West T.B. Ellison London Bridge Park 4550 36th Street Montgomery Park 900 Rev Dr Ransom Howard Montrose Park 249 Amy Street People Park 547 Proctor Street Pioneer Park 3649 Drvden Road Roosevelt Park 1900 Gulfway Drive Rose Hill Park 200 Woodworth Boulevard Sgt. Lucian Adams Park 3400 Sgt. Lucian Adams St. Mary Park 1025 5th Street Texaco Park 750 W. 13th Street (b) This provision applies to any location designated as a public, private, charter school, daycare, or any location that provides educational or childcare services. (c) This provision also applies to any location designated as a public or private space,including areas with playground equipment, where children commonly gather and engage in recreational activities within the city of Port Arthur, Texas. (d) For the purposes of determining the minimum distance separation,the requirement shall be measured by following a straight line from the outer property line of the permanent or temporary residence to the nearest property line of the premises where the children commonly gather, as described herein. (e) Exceptions: A person residing within 1,000 feet of those places where children commonly gather,as specified herein does not commit a violation of this article if any of the following apply: (1) The person established the permanent or temporary residence and has complied with all the sex offender registration laws of the state prior to the adoption of this article. (2) The person was a minor when he or she committed the offense and was not convicted as an adult. (3) The person is a minor. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after the date of passage and is so resolved. SECTION 4. That a copy of the caption of this Ordinance shall be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council. READ,ADOPTED AND APPROVED,this 3rd day of December,2024 AD,at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote: AYES: Mayor: Councilmembers: NOES: Thurman"Bill"Bartie, Mayor ATTEST: Sherri Bellard, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FO • Roxann Pais Cotroneo, JD, City Attorney APPROVED A MINISTRATION: Ronald Burton, ity Manager Timot y W. Duriso, Chief of Police yitx --x t Lynda t Director of Finance