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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> L. Nothing in this ordinance shall be deemed to modify or in any way <br /> limit restrictions placed upon a sex offender by terms and <br /> conditions of parole or probation. <br /> M. All provisions of the Santa Ana Municipal Code which are repeated <br /> herein are repeated solely in order to comply with the provisions of <br /> section 418 of the Charter of the City of Santa Ana. Any such <br /> restatement of existing provisions of the Code is not intended, nor <br /> shall it be interpreted, as constituting a new action or decision of <br /> the City Council, but rather such provisions are repeated for <br /> tracking purposes only in conformance with the Charter. <br /> Section 2. Chapter 10, Article XII of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is <br /> hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows: <br /> Article XII. - PROXIMITY RESTRICTIONS FOR REGISTERED SEX <br /> OFFENDERS TO CHILDREN'S FACILITIES <br /> Sec. 10-700. - Purpose. <br /> Sec. 10-701. - Definitions. <br /> Sec. 10-702. - Prohibitions. <br /> Sec. 10-703. - Notice. <br /> Sec. 10-704. - Penalties for violation. <br /> Sec. 10-705. - Other prosecution authorized. <br /> Sec. 10-706. - Severability. <br /> Section 10-700. - Purpose. <br /> Sex offenders pose a clear threat to the children residing in, or visiting our <br /> community. Because convicted sex offenders are more likely than any other type <br /> offender to reoffend for another sexual assault, the city council desires to impose <br /> safety precautions in furtherance of the goal of protecting our children. The <br /> purpose of this regulation is to reduce the potential risk of harm to children of our <br /> community by impacting the ability for sex offenders to be in contact with <br /> unsuspecting children in locations that are primarily designed for use by, or are <br /> primarily used by children, namely, the grounds of a school, a center or facility <br /> that provides day care or children's services, and a park. The city desires to add <br /> location restrictions to such offenders where the state law is silent. <br /> Section 10-701. - Definitions. <br /> The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall <br /> have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context <br /> clearly indicates a different meaning: <br /> Ordinance No. NS-XXX <br /> Page 3 of 9 <br /> 5OA-37 <br />