[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Windsor Locks 8-5-2008. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
A.
The Connecticut Legislature has found that persons convicted or found
not guilty by means of mental disease or defect of certain criminal
offenses against minors and sexually violent offenses present a continuing
danger to the health and safety of the public, sufficient to require
that such persons register with the Connecticut Commissioner of Public
Safety.
B.
As of July 9, 2008, the Connecticut Department of Public Safety's
Sex Offender Registry ("Sex Offender Registry") shows that approximately
18 people living in Windsor Locks are registered sex offenders.
C.
The Town Meeting finds from the evidence that the recidivism rate
for released sex offenders is alarmingly high, especially for those
who commit their crimes on children.
D.
The Town Meeting recognizes that the Town of Windsor Locks has a
compelling interest in protecting children from the threat of sexual
abuse.
E.
The Town's public parks, schools, libraries, playgrounds, sports
and recreation facilities are provided for the use, education, training,
entertainment and enjoyment of children and their families, and such
venues are intended to be and should be free of the dangers presented
to children's health, safety and welfare by persons required
to register on the Sex Offender Registry.
F.
The Town Meeting finds that the public health, safety and welfare
of the community, particularly children, will be best served by prohibiting
persons required to register with the Sex Offender Registry from entering
into a public park, school, playground, recreation center, bathing
beach, swimming pool or wading pool, sports field or sports facility.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms, phrases,
words and derivations shall have the meaning given herein. When not
inconsistent with the context, words in the plural number include
the singular and words in the singular number include the plural.
The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
A park, school, library, playground, recreation center, bathing
beach, swimming pool or wading pool, gymnasium, sports field, or sports
facility, which is 1) under the ownership of the Town of Windsor Locks
or of any department, agency, or authority of the Town of Windsor
Locks, including but not limited to the Board of Education of the
Town of Windsor Locks, or 2) leased by the Town of Windsor Locks to
another person for the purpose of operating a park, school, playground,
recreation center, bathing beach, swimming pool or wading pool, gymnasium,
sports field, or sports facility. A Child Safety Zone includes any
and all buildings, land, parking area or other improvements located
on the same parcel on which each of the aforementioned facilities
is located, but does not include any public street, and also does
not include any public sidewalk which is located on the outside boundary
of a Child Safety Zone. The following are hereby designated as Child
Safety Zones within the meaning of this chapter:
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Windsor Locks Parks
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Park Name
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Park Address
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Ahern Park
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Ahern Avenue
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Barbara Park
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Barbara Drive
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Bel-Aire Park
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Bel-Aire Circle
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Circle Park
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Circle Drive
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Denslow Park
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Denslow Drive
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Green Manor Park
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Green Manor Avenue
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Juniper Park
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Juniper Drive
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Noden Reed Park
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West Street
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Pesci Park
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Center Street
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Proposed park at Codey Way and Acorn Drive
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Codey Way and Acorn Drive
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Reed Park
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Reed Avenue
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Southwest Family Park
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Southwest Avenue
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Spring Park
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Spring Street
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Sutton Park
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Sutton Drive
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Veteran's Memorial Park
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Southwest Avenue
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Woodland Park
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Woodland Street
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Windsor Locks Public Schools
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School Name
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School Address
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High School
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58 South Elm Street
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Middle School
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7 Center Street
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North Street School
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352 North Street
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South Elementary School
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87 South Street
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Additional Recreation Areas in Windsor Locks
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Facility
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Address
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Windsor Locks Town Hall Gymnasium
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50 Church Street
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Windsor Locks Senior Center
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41 Oak Street
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Windsor Locks Public Library
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28 Main Street
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That which is defined in Subdivision (6) of Section 54-250
of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended.
A person who has been convicted or found not guilty by reason
of mental disease or defect of 1) a criminal offense against a victim
who is a minor, 2) a nonviolent sexual offense, 3) a sexually violent
offense, or 4) any felony that the court finds was committed for a
sexual purpose, as those terms are defined in Subdivisions (2), (5),
(11) and (12) of Section 54-250 of the Connecticut General Statutes,
as amended, and who is required to register with the Commissioner
of Public Safety pursuant to Section 54-251, 54-252, 54-253 or 54-254
of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended; or
A person who has been convicted or found not guilty by reason
of mental disease or defect in any other state, in a federal or military
court or in any foreign jurisdiction of any crime, the essential elements
of which are substantially the same as any of the crimes specified
in Subdivisions (2), (5) and (11) of Section 54-250 of the Connecticut
General Statutes, as amended, and which requires registration as a
sexual offender in such other state or in the federal or military
system, and who resides in this state on and after October 1, 1998.
It shall be unlawful for a sex offender to be present in any
Child Safety Zone.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply:
A.
To any person whose name has been removed from the Connecticut Department
of Public Safety's Sex Offender Registry or from the registry
of any other state or in the federal or military system by act of
a court or by expiration of the term such person is required to remain
on such registry.
B.
To any person entering into a facility in a Child Safety Zone for
the sole purpose of voting in any municipal, state or federal election
or referendum, provided that the person leaves the facility immediately
after voting.
C.
To the extent that the conduct prohibited by this chapter is in conflict
with any sentence or order of probation or parole imposed upon a sex
offender.
The Chief of Police or his designee shall make reasonable efforts
to provide prompt, actual written notice of the enactment of this
chapter (which notice shall contain a copy of the chapter) to all
persons who are listed on the Sex Offender Registry as of the effective
date of this chapter, as well as those persons who are added to the
Sex Offender Registry thereafter, which persons' addresses (as
shown on the Sex Offender Registry) are within the Town of Windsor
Locks. Such notice requirement may be satisfied by the mailing of
such notice by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested,
to the last known address of such person as listed on the Sex Offender
Registry or as otherwise known to the Chief of Police. The failure
of any person to receive such actual written notice shall not be a
defense to a violation of this chapter.
If a police officer reasonably believes that a sex offender is in a Child Safety Zone in violation of this chapter, the officer shall require the suspected sex offender to provide his/her name, address, and telephone number. If it is established that the individual is a sex offender, then the officer shall issue a written warning that he/she is in violation of this chapter and require the person to leave the Child Safety Zone. If the person refuses to leave or is later found to be in the same or any other Child Safety Zone, the penalties set forth in § 160-7 of this chapter shall apply.
Any person in violation of this chapter shall be fined in the
amount of $99 for each violation. Fines under this chapter shall not
apply when the prohibited conduct results in a conviction for a new
criminal offense under any applicable state or federal law or when
the prohibited conduct is the basis for the revocation of any condition
of parole or probation.
