Florida Law prohibits certain individuals convicted of certain sexual crimes from residing within 1,000 feet of any school, childcare facility, park, or playground:
Florida Statute 775.215 deems it unlawful for any person convicted of a sexual battery, lewd and lascivious act on/in the presence of persons under age 16, sexual performance by a child, or selling or buying of minors for portrayal in sexually explicit conduct, in which the victim of the offense was less than sixteen (16) years of age, or similar law of another jurisdiction, to reside within 1,000 feet of any school, daycare center, park or playground. This applies to any person for offenses that occur on or after October 1, 2004. Please refer to Florida State Statute 775.215 for the full text.
Furthermore, Miami-Dade County has adopted the Lauren Book Child Safety Ordinance. This ordinance makes it against the law for certain sexual predators and offenders, convicted of a qualifying offense, to reside within 2,500 feet of any school, or childcare facility, as described by the Lauren Book Child Safety Ordinance:
The Lauren Book Child Safety Ordinance, deems it unlawful for any person that has established residency on or after November 25, 2005, and has been convicted of a sexual battery, lewd and lascivious act on/in the presence of persons under age 16, sexual performance by a child, sexual acts transmitted over computer, or selling or buying of minors for portrayal in sexually explicit conduct, in which the victim of the offense was less than sixteen (16) years of age, or similar law of another jurisdiction, to reside within 2,500 feet of any school. “School” designated as a public or private kindergarten, elementary, middle or secondary (high) school.
Additionally, this ordinance stipulates that property owners or lessors might be prohibited from renting real property to certain sexual predators or sexual offenders as described in section 21-283:
It is unlawful to let or rent any place, structure, or part thereof, trailer or other conveyance, with knowledge that it will be used as a permanent or temporary residence by any person prohibited from establishing such permanent or temporary residence pursuant to this Article of the Code, if such place, structure, or part thereof, trailer or other conveyance, is located within 2,500 feet of a school. Knowingly renting to a sexual offender or predator shall include, but shall not be limited to, renting or leasing a residence after being notified that the prospective renter, lessee or adult resident is a sexual offender or predator.
To read the full ordinance, please see ARTICLE XVII Lauren Book Child Safety Ordinance.
