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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZOA-00-09CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER Siler Council Bill No 22 Ordinance No 1204 Series of 2000 TITLE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 26-5(a) OF THE WHEAT RIDGE CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO "FAMILY," "NONPROFIT GROUP HOME," AND "RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOME." WHEREAS, the General Assembly has required that sex offenders register with the local law enforcement agency within seven (7) days of becoming a temporary or permanent resident within the agency's jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, a sex offender potentially poses a direct threat to the health and safety of others, as recognized by the General Assembly and various court decisions; and WHEREAS, sex offenders have a high incidence of recidivism; and WHEREAS, the concentration of sex offenders in a residential zone district may increase the potential risk of the threat to the health and safety of others BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO: Section 1. Section 26-5(a), Definitions, of the Code of Laws is hereby amended by amending the definition of "Family" to read. Family. One (1) or more persons related by blood, marriage, adoption, or legal custody plus domestic servants employed for service on the premises, or a group of not more than three (3) persons who need not be so related living together as a single housekeeping unit Five (5) people over the age of sixty (60) sharing one (1) housekeeping unit shall also be deemed to be a family Notwithstanding the foregoing, a family shall be deemed to include four (4) or more persons that are not related by blood, marriage, adoption, or legal custody occupying a residential dwelling unit and living as a single housekeeping unit if the occupants are handicapped persons as defined in title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act LCM\530271351782 04 of 1988, or disabled persons as defined by § 24-34-301, C.R.S A household that includes four (4) or more persons identified above shall not be excluded from the definition of "family" by the residence in the household of additional necessary persons (and their families) employed in the care and supervision of such handicapped or disabled persons. A FAMILY SHALL NOT INCLUDE MORE THAN ONE PERSON REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-3-412.5, C.R.S, AS AMENDED, UNLESS RELATED BY BLOOD, MARRIAGE, OR ADOPTION Section 2. Section 26-5(a), Definitions, of the Code of Laws is hereby amended by amending the definition of "Nonprofit Group Home" to read. Nonprofit group home. A group home which is owned and operated by a person or organization which is exempt from income taxes pursuant to § 39-22-112 C.R.S A NONPROFIT GROUP HOME SHALL NOT INCLUDE MORE THAN ONE PERSON REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-3-412.5, C R.S., AS AMENDED Section 3. Section 26-5(a), Definitions, of the Code of Laws is hereby amended by amending the definition of "Residential Group Homes" to read: Residential group homes: (a) Group Home for Children- This is a residential facility for five (5) or more children which is licensed by the Jefferson County Social Services Divoswen DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN Services for the purpose of providing up to twenty-four (24) hour care, supervision and/or training for children under the age of eighteen (18) years Those children placed in a home under the age of eighteen (18) but who remain in the home after reaching the age of eighteen (18) shall be considered a child under this definition until reaching the age of twenty-one (21) Group homes for children do not include facilities for the placement of children by the DIVISION OF YOUTH CORRECTIONS OF THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT LCM\53027\351782 04 _2_ OF HUMAN SERVICES Youth Services Division of the Depeftment of Institutions, the Mental Health Division of the Department of Institutiens COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, or the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division of the Depawnen` of Health, COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT even if licensed by Jefferson County Department of Seeia+ HUMAN Services (See section 26-30(P) ) A GROUP HOME FOR CHILDREN SHALL NOT INCLUDE MORE THAN ONE PERSON REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-3-412.5, C R S., AS AMENDED. (b) Group Home for Elderly Persons: This is a residential facility established as either an owner-occupied or nonprofit group home for the exclusive use of persons sixty (60) years of age or older who do not need skilled and intermediate care facilities, plus no more than two (2) live-in staff persons employed in the care and supervision of such elderly persons. A GROUP HOME FOR ELDERLY PERSONS SHALL NOT INCLUDE MORE THAN ONE PERSON REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-3-412.5, C R.S., AS AMENDED. (c) For purposes of this chapter, "group home" or "residential group home" shall not include a household of four (4) or more persons occupying a residential dwelling unit and living as a single housekeeping unit if the occupants are handicapped persons as defined in title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, or disabled persons as defined by § 24-34-301, C.R.S., and such additional necessary persons (and their families) employed in the care and supervision of such handicapped or disabled persons A GROUP HOME FOR HANDICAPPED OR DISABLED PERSONS SHALL NOT INCLUDE MORE THAN ONE PERSON REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-3-412.5, C.R.S., AS AMENDED. LCM153027\351782.04 _3_ Section 4. Compliance. Properties, land uses or activities made nonconforming by the adoption of this Ordinance must be brought into conformity with this ordinance or discontinued within 90 days of the effective date hereof. Section 5. Safety Clause. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Wheat Ridge, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public and that this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare. The City Council further determines that the Ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be attained. Section 6. Severability; Conflicting Ordinances Repealed. If any section, subsection or clause of this ordinance shall be deemed to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the validity of the remaining sections, subsections and clauses shall not be affected thereby. All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen days after final publication, as provided by Section 5.11 of the Charter. INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of 7 to _I on this 24th day of _ July , 2000, ordered published in full in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and consideration on final passage set for August 29 , 2000, at 7:00 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a vote of 6 to 2 , this 28th day of August , 2000 SIGNED by the Mayor on this ATTEST: .r-cfy,~ , ter-z Wanda Sang, City Clerk- 1st Publication: July 28, 2000 2nd Publication: September 1, 2000 Wheat Ridge Transcript Effective Date: September 16, 2000 Approved As To Form Gera d E. Dahl, City Attorney LCM\53027\351782.04 -4- CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: August 28, 2000 Page = 3 Item 3. Council Bill 22 -An ordinance amending Section 26-5(a) of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws by amending definitions pertaining to "Family", "Nonprofit Group Home", and "Residential Group Home". Council Bill 22 was introduced on second reading by Mr. Siler; title and summary read by the Clerk; Ordinance No. 1204 assigned. Mr. Dahl explained the changes from the original ordinance. Motion by Mr. Siler to approve Council Bill 22 (Ordinance No. 1204), amending the definitions pertaining to "family", "non-profit group home" and "residential group home" for the purpose of clarifying the definitions to aid in enforcing the new state law requiring sex offenders within seven days of becoming a temporary or permanent resident within a city to register with the local law enforcement agency; seconded by Mr. DiTullio; carried 6-2 with Mr. Hanley and Mrs. Worth voting no. Item 4. Application for approval of an amendment to the Youngfield Plaza Planned Commercial Development final development plan to allow construction of a CMRS tower at 4056 Youngfield Street. (Case No. WZ-00-03) (To be continued to September 25, 2000) Motion by Mr. DiTullio to continue Item 4 to September 25, 2000; seconded by Mrs. Worth; carried 8-0. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING Item 5. Council Bill 26 - An ordinance amending Chapter 15 of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws by amending Section 15-1, Definitions, adding Sections 15-31 through 15- 34 and adding a new Article III, Sections 15-40 through 15-46, entitled "Closure Procedures for Specified Crime Properties". Council Bill 26 was introduced on first reading by Mrs. Worth, who also read the title and summary. Motion by Mrs. Worth that Council Bill 26 be approved on first reading, ordered published, public hearing be set for Monday, September 25, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers, Municipal Building, and if approved on second reading, take effect 15 days after final publication; with the following amendment: "This Ordinance shall apply only to residential structures of ten units or more or commercial buildings of ten units or more in the Hotel/Motel areas"; seconded by Ms. Figlus. P REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION AGENDA ITEM July 24, 2000 _ PUBLIC HEARINGS X ORDINANCES FOR 1ST READING (Date: _ BIDS/MOTIONS _ ORDINANCES FOR 2ND READING RESOLUTIONS Quasi-Judicial: X Yes No SUBJECT: Ordinance amending the Code of Laws regarding residential group homes for registered sex offenders. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: The City Affairs Committee has reviewed and referred to the City Council, an ordinance proposing to amend Section 26-5(a) of the Zoning Ordinance to permit only one registered sex offender per group home. This amendment gives existing homes 90 days to come into compliance. ATTACHMENTS: a^ 1. Council Bill No. d irt,rn+ s of BUDGETIMPACT: Original budgeted amount: $0 Actual contracted amount: $0 Impact of expenditure on line item: $0 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the ordinance amending the definitions pertaining to "family," "non-profit group home," and "residential group home" to permit only one registered sex offender per group home. ORIGINATED BY: Valerie C. Adams, City Manager Jerry Dahl, City Attorney STAFF RESPONSIBLE: Valerie C. Adams, City Manger - "I move to introduce Council Bill No. _1 on first reading, ordered published, public hearing to be set for Monday, August 28, 2000, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, Municipal Building, and if approved on second reading, take effect 15 days after final publication." C:WyFilalCo it RepoMa offender 0Nin emver I.wyd JUL-03-00 TUE 33_01 SILER & ASSOCIATES INC. 303 467 2690 P.02 TO: City Manager Council President FROM: Jerry DiTullio, Councilman, District I Kenneth Siler, Councilman, District H DATE: July 5, 2000 SUBJECT: Sex Offender Ordinance We the undersigned, under Council Rules and Procedures, ask that the Sex Offender Ordinance be added to the July 20 Regular City Council Session as a First Reading. It then be sent to the Planning Commission, and then be brought back to the August 28'b Regular Council Session as a Second Reading. Sincerely, enneth K Siler Jerry DiTullio Councilman, District 11 Councilman, District I In regard to a concern about the removal of trees for the development, Mr. White explained that the City Forester is aware of the problem and has required that the builder replace those trees. Commissioner THOMPSON suggested that Mr. Drda contact his council representative to see if he could be placed on the agenda for the next First Monday meeting. Commissioner McNAMEE informed Mr. Drda that the next scheduled meeting is next Monday evening at the Community Center. Alan White informed Mr. Drda that he would be willing to meet with him to discuss planning issues. 7. PUBLIC HEARING A. Case No. ZOA-00-09: An ordinance amending Section 26-5(a) of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws by amending definitions pertaining to family, non-profit group home and residential group homes. At the request of City Council, the subject ordinance was drafted which would limit the number of registered sex offenders living in group homes. The ordinance permits only one sex offender per group home and gives existing homes 90 days to comply. Gerald Dahl, City Attorney, reviewed the ordinance. During discussion of the ordinance, Commissioner THOMPSON expressed concern about the proximity of housing for sex offenders to churches, schools and day care centers. She also stated that she would like to have a system to check addresses of registered sex offenders to make sure they do not reside in a residence which is also a licensed day care center. Chair MacDOUGALL asked if there were any present who wished to speak regarding the ordinance. There was no response. It was moved by Commissioner GOKEY and seconded by Commissioner COLLINS to approve Case No. ZOA-00-09, an ordinance limiting the number of registered sex offenders living in group homes. The motion passed 7-0 with Commissioner SNOW absent. It was moved by Commissioner THOMPSON and seconded by Commissioner GOKEY that the Planning Commission request City Council to initiate an additional ordinance (or two additional ordinances, if necessary) that would provide that a registered sex offender may not live in a home within 1000 feet of a school, day care center or a church; and that the city check the address at which a sex offender registers to make sure that the home is Planning Commission Page 3 August 3, 2000 not licensed as a day care center. The motion passed 7-0 with Commissioner SNOW absent. 8. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING Chair MacDOUGALL declared the public hearing closed. 9. OLD BUSINESS There was no old business to come before the Commission. 10. NEW BUSINESS A. Comprehensive Plan Amendments - Section 2-60 of the City Code requires that: "If the Planning Commission makes a recommendation for approval of a change to a zoning district which differs significantly from the Comprehensive Plan, the Planning Commission shall also make a recommendation for amendment of the Comprehensive Plan so the proposed zoning change shall fit compatibly into the overall planning concept of the City." Further, when a request for zone change is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and it is denied, "amendment of the Comprehensive Plan shall be considered." Alan White reviewed the memorandum prepared by Meredith Reckert, Senior Planner, which was contained in the Planning Commission packet. The memorandum set forth zone change applications from 1998 and 1999 for which Comprehensive Plan amendments should be initiated. He asked the Commission to take this matter under consideration to determine if these changes should be made. There was a consensus to direct Alan White to prepare a resolution as well as vicinity maps showing what the Comprehensive Plan designations are in the areas set forth in the memorandum. This will be brought back to the Planning Commission for their consideration at a later date. A public hearing could then be set to consider the resolution. 11. COMMISSION REPORTS There were no Commission reports. 12. COMMITTEE AND DEPARTMENT REPORTS A. Economic Development Commission - Commissioner McNAMEE gave a brief report on the last meeting of the Economic Development Commission. She also provided copies of the minutes from the June meeting to the Commission members. Planning Commission Page 4 August 3, 2000 City of Wheat Ridge Planning and Development Department Memorandum TO: Planning Commission FROM: Alan White, Planning and Development Director lw 0 4 F WHEgl h Q L1 U to COC OR P00 SUBJECT: Case No. ZOA 00-09, An Ordinance Limiting the Number of Registered Sex Offenders Living in Group Homes DATE: July 27, 2000 City Council requested that regulations be developed that limited to one the number of sex offenders that could be housed in group living situations. Nearly every other jurisdiction adjacent to Wheat Ridge has adopted this restriction. The City Affairs Committee has reviewed and referred to City Council the attached ordinance. The ordinance permits only one sex offender per group home and gives existing homes 90 days to comply. The ordinance amends the definitions of "family," "non-profit group home," and "residential group home" to permit only one sex offender per group home. Staff recommends approval. CWIyFiles\WPFiles\Projects\zoning amendmenU\zoa0009pc.wpd CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER Council Bill No. 22 Ordinance No. Series of 2000 TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 26-5(a) OF THE WHEAT RIDGE CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO "FAMILY," "FAMILY FOSTER HOME," "NONPROFIT GROUP HOME," AND "RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOME." WHEREAS, the General Assembly has required that sex offenders register with the local law enforcement agency within seven (7) days of becoming a temporary or permanent resident within the agency's jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, a sex offender potentially poses a direct threat to the health and safety of others, as recognized by the General Assembly and various court decisions; and WHEREAS, sex offenders have a high incidence of recidivism; and WHEREAS, the concentration of sex offenders in a residential zone district may increase the potential risk of the threat to the health and safety of others. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO: Section 1. Section 26-5(a), Definitions, of the Code of Laws is hereby amended by amending the definition of "Family" to read: Family. One (1) or more persons related by blood, marriage, adoption, or legal custody plus domestic servants employed for service on the premises, or a group of not more than three (3) persons who need not be so related living together as a single housekeeping unit. Five (5) people over the age of sixty (60) sharing one (1) housekeeping unit shall also be deemed to be a family. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a family shall be deemed to include four (4) or more persons that are not related by blood, marriage, adoption, or legal custody occupying a residential dwelling unit and living as a single housekeeping unit if the occupants are handicapped persons as defined in title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act' LCM\53027\351782.04 of 1988, or disabled persons as defined by § 24-34-301, C.R.S. A household that includes four (4) or more persons identified above shall not be excluded from the definition of "family" by the residence in the household of additional necessary persons (and their families) employed in the care and supervision of such handicapped or disabled persons. A FAMILY SHALL NOT INCLUDE MORE THAN ONE PERSON REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-3-412.5, C.R.S., AS AMENDED, UNLESS RELATED BY BLOOD, MARRIAGE, OR ADOPTION. Section 2. Section 26-5(a), Definitions, of the 'Code of Laws is hereby amended by amending the definition of "Nonprofit Group Home" to read: Nonprofit group home. A group home which is owned and operated by a person or organization which is exempt from income taxes pursuant to § 39-22-112 C.R.S. A NONPROFIT GROUP HOME SHALL NOT INCLUDE MORE THAN ONE PERSON REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-3-412.5, C.R.S., AS AMENDED. Section 3. Section 26-5(a), Definitions, of the Code of Laws is hereby amended by amending the definition of "Residential Group Homes" to read: Residential group homes: (a) Group Home for Children: This is a residential facility for five (5) or more children which is licensed by the Jefferson County Seeia;-8ewtiees--Division DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN Services for the purpose of providing up to twenty-four (24) hour care, supervision and/or training for children under the age of eighteen (18) years. Those children placed in a home under the age of eighteen (18) but who remain in the home after reaching the age of eighteen (18) shall be considered a child under this definition until reaching the age of twenty-one (21). Group homes for children do not include facilities for the placement of children by the DIVISION OF YOUTH CORRECTIONS OF THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT LCM\53027\351782.04 - -2- OF HUMAN SERVICES Youth Sewices Division of the Depeftment of Institutien-s-, the Mental Health Division of the COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, or the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division of the Depeftment of Health, COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT even if licensed by Jefferson County Department of Seeial HUMAN Services. (See section 26-30(P).) A GROUP HOME FOR CHILDREN SHALL NOT INCLUDE MORE THAN ONE PERSON REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-3-412.5, C.R.S., AS AMENDED. (b) Group Home for Elderly Persons: This is a residential facility established as either an owner-occupied or nonprofit group home for the exclusive use of persons sixty (60) years of age or older who do not need skilled and intermediate care facilities, plus no more than two (2) live-in staff persons employed in the care and supervision of such elderly persons. A GROUP HOME FOR ELDERLY PERSONS SHALL NOT INCLUDE MORE THAN ONE PERSON REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-3-412.5, C.R.S., AS AMENDED. (c) For purposes of this chapter, "group home" or "residential group home" shall not include a household of four (4) or more persons occupying a residential dwelling unit and living as a single housekeeping unit if the occupants are handicapped persons as defined in title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, or disabled persons as defined by § 24-34-301, C.R.S., and such additional necessary persons (and their families) employed in the care and supervision of such handicapped or disabled persons. A GROUP HOME FOR. HANDICAPPED OR DISABLED PERSONS SHALL NOT INCLUDE MORE THAN ONE PERSON REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-3-412.5, C.R.S., AS AMENDED. _ LCM\53027\351782.04 -3- Section 4. Compliance. Properties, land uses or activities made nonconforming by the adoption of this Ordinance must be brought into conformity with this ordinance or discontinued within 90 days of the effective date hereof. Section 5. Safety Clause. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Wheat Ridge, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public and that this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare. The City Council further determines that the Ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be attained. Section 6. Severability• Conflicting Ordinances Repealed. If any section, subsection or clause of this ordinance shall be deemed to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the validity of the remaining sections, subsections and clauses shall not be affected thereby. All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen days after final publication, as provided by Section 5.11 of the Charter. INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of to on this day of , 2000, ordered published in full in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and consideration on final passage set for 2000, at 7:00 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a vote of to , this day of 2000. SIGNED by the Mayor on this .day of . , 2000. Gretchen Cerveny, Mayor ATTEST: Wanda Sang, City Clerk Approved As To Form Gerald E. Dahl, City Attorney LCM\53027\351782.04 -4- NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing is to be held before the City of Wheat Ridge PLANNING COMMISSION on August 3, 2000 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of the Municipal Building at 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. All interested citizens are invited to speak at the Public Hearing or submit written comments. The following petitions shall be heard: Case No. ZOA-00-09: An ordinance amending Section 26-5(a) of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws by amending definitions pertaining to "family," "non-profit group home," and "residential group home." Kathy Field, Senior Secretary ATTEST: Wanda Sang, City Clerk To be Published: July 28, 2000 Wheat Ridge Transcript C:\Barbara\PCRPTS\PLANGCOM\POBHRG\000803pnb.wpd GORSUCH KIRGIS LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW TO: MAYOR CERVENY AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL FROM: GERALD DAHL, GORSUCH KIRGIS LLP LINDA MICHOW, GORSUCH KIRGIS LLP DATE: JULY 14, 2000 RE: ORDINANCE AMENDING CODE OF LAWS REGARDING RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOMES FOR REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS The following materials concerning the above referenced ordinance have been requested for the July 17th City Council study session: 1. Proposed ordinance amending definitions of "family," "family foster home" and residential "group homes" to clarify their applicability to registered sex offenders. 2. A copy of Arvada's sex offender ordinance. 3. A copy of Northglenn's sex offender ordinance. 4. A brief summary of the state law concerning the registration of sex offenders from the Department of Corrections web site, excerpts of pertinent provisions of the state law (C.R.S. § 18-3-412.5) and a copy of § 18-3-412.5 in its entirety. We will be available to address any particular questions or concerns you may have at the study session. LCM\530271353067.01 CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER Council Bill No. Ordinance No. Series of 2000 TITLE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 26-5(a) OF THE WHEAT RIDGE CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO "FAMILY," "FAMILY FOSTER HOME," "NONPROFIT GROUP HOME," AND "RESIDENTIAL GROUP HOME." WHEREAS, the General Assembly has required that sex offenders register with the local law enforcement agency within seven (7) days of becoming a temporary or permanent resident within the agency's jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, a sex offender potentially poses a direct threat to the health and safety of others, as recognized by the General Assembly and various court decisions; and WHEREAS, sex offenders have a high incidence of recidivism; and WHEREAS, the concentration of sex offenders in a residential zone district may increase the potential risk of the threat to the health and safety of others. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO: Section 1. Section 26-5(a), Definitions, of the Code of Laws is hereby amended by amending the definition of "Family" to read: Family. One (1) or more persons related by blood, marriage, adoption, or legal custody plus domestic servants employed for service on the premises, or a group of not more than three (3) persons who need not be so related living together as a single housekeeping unit. Five (5) people over the age of sixty (60) sharing one (1) housekeeping unit shall also be deemed to be a family. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a family shall be deemed to include four (4) or more persons that are not related by blood, marriage, adoption, or legal custody occupying a residential dwelling unit and living as a single LCM\53027\351782.03 housekeeping unit if the occupants are handicapped persons as defined in title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, or disabled persons as defined by § 24-34-301, C.R.S. A household that includes four (4) or more persons identified above shall not be excluded from the definition of "family" by the residence in the household of additional necessary persons (and their families) employed in the care and supervision of such handicapped or disabled persons. A FAMILY SHALL NOT INCLUDE MORE THAN ONE PERSON REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-3-412.5, C.R.S., AS AMENDED, UNLESS RELATED BY BLOOD, MARRIAGE, OR ADOPTION. Section 2. Section 26-5(a), Definitions, of the Code of Laws is hereby amended by amending the definition of "Family Foster Home" to read: Family foster home. A family foster home is a residential facility which provides twenty-four hour care for up to four (4) children not related to the caretaker. The ages of such children may not exceed eighteen (18) years old; provided, however, that those children placed in a home or in the custody or jurisdiction of the depaFtmei9t e€ JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES shall be considered a child under this definition until age twenty-one (21) years old. A FAMILY FOSTER HOME SHALL NOT INCLUDE MORE THAN ONE PERSON REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-3-412.5, C.R.S., AS AMENDED. Section 3. Section 26-5(a), Definitions, of the Code of Laws is hereby amended by amending the definition of "Nonprofit Group Home" to read: Nonprofit group home. A group home which is owned and operated by a person or organization which is exempt from income taxes pursuant to § 39-22-112 C.R.S. A NONPROFIT GROUP HOME SHALL NOT INCLUDE MORE THAN ONE PERSON REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS A SEX LCM\53027\351782.03 -2- OFFENDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-3-412.5, C.R.S., AS AMENDED. Section 4. Section 26-5(a), Definitions, of the Code of Laws is hereby amended by amending the definition of "Residential Group Homes" to read: Residential group homes: (a) Group Home for Children: This is a residential facility for five (5) or more children which is licensed by the Jefferson County See+al SeFVieeS- en DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN Services for the purpose of providing up to twenty-four (24) hour care, supervision and/or training for children under the age of eighteen (18) years. Those children placed in a home under the age of eighteen (18) but who remain in the home after reaching the age of eighteen (18) shall be considered a child under this definition until reaching the age of twenty-one (21). Group homes for children do not include facilities for the placement of children by the DIVISION OF YOUTH CORRECTIONS OF THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES "e th SeFViees Davism"" of the Department of liqstitut°^°s7 the Mental Health Division of the COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, or the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division of the COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT even if licensed by Jefferson County Department of Seeial HUMAN Services. (See section 26-30(P).) A GROUP HOME FOR CHILDREN SHALL NOT INCLUDE MORE THAN ONE PERSON REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-3-412.5, C.R.S., AS AMENDED. (b) Group Home for Elderly Persons: This is a residential facility established as either an owner-occupied or nonprofit group home for the exclusive use of persons sixty (60) years of age or older who do not need skilled and intermediate care facilities, plus no more than two (2) live-in staff persons employed in the care and supervision of such elderly persons. A GROUP HOME FOR ELDERLY PERSONS SHALL NOT LCM\53027\351782.03 -3- INCLUDE MORE THAN ONE PERSON REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-3-412.5, C.R.S., AS AMENDED. (c) For purposes of this chapter, "group home" or "residential group home" shall not include a household of four (4) or more persons occupying a residential dwelling unit and living as a single housekeeping unit if the occupants are handicapped persons as defined in title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, or disabled persons as defined by § 24-34-301, C.R.S., and such additional necessary persons (and their families) employed in the care and supervision of such handicapped or disabled persons. A GROUP HOME FOR HANDICAPPED OR DISABLED PERSONS SHALL NOT INCLUDE MORE THAN ONE PERSON REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-3-412.5, C.R.S., AS AMENDED. Section 5. Compliance. Properties, land uses or activities made nonconforming by the adoption of this Ordinance must be brought into conformity with this ordinance or discontinued within 90 days of the effective date hereof. Section 6. Safety Clause. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Wheat Ridge, that it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public and that this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and welfare. The City Council further determines that the Ordinance bears a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be attained. Section 7. Severability• Conflicting Ordinances Repealed. If any section, subsection or clause of this ordinance shall be deemed to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the validity of the remaining sections, subsections and clauses shall not be affected thereby. All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 8. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen days after final publication, as provided by Section 5.11 of the Charter. LCM\53027\351782.03 -4- INTRODUCED, READ, AND ADOPTED on first reading by a vote of to on this day of , 2000, ordered published in full in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge and Public Hearing and consideration on final passage set for , 2000, at 7:00 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers, 7500 West 29th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED on second and final reading by a vote of to , this day of 2000. SIGNED by the Mayor on this day of 2000. Gretchen Cerveny, Mayor ATTEST: Wanda Sang, City Clerk Approved As To Form Gerald E. Dahl, City Attorney First Publication: Second Publication: Wheat Ridge Transcript Effective Date: LCM\53027\351782.03 -5- JUN-12 00 12:27 FROM:CITY ATTORNEYS OFF 303-431-3933 TO:93033765001 PAGE:02 COUNCIL BILL NO. 00- ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1324, OF THE CITY OF ARVADA, COLORADO, BY AMENDING SUBSECTION 2.7 "F" AND 2.8 "G," OF ARTICLE 2, DEFINITIONS, PERTAINING TO THE TERMS "FAMILY" AND "GROUP DOME" WHEREAS, the General Assembly has required that sex offenders register with the local law enforcement agency within seven (7) days ofbecoming a temporary or permanent resident within the agency's jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, a sex offender potentially poses a direct threat to the health and safety of others, as recognized by the General Assembly and various court decisions; and WHEREAS, adult sex offenders have a high incidence of recidivism; and WHEREAS, the concentration of sex offenders, particularly adult sex offenders, in a residential zone district may increase the potential risk of the threat to the health and safety of others. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARVADA,COLORADO: Section 1. Article 2, Definitions, of Zoning Ordinance No. 1324 of the City of Arvada, Colorado, is hercby amended by adding subsection D to the definition of "Family" within Section 2.7, "F", to read as follows: Section 2.7 ":F" FAMILY A. An individual or two or more persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption, living together as a single household unit; or B. A group of not more than five persons not necessarily related by blood, marriage or adoption, living together as a single household unit. C. D. A family foster home, licensed by the State of Colorado, or certified by the Jefferson County Department of Human services or Adams County Department of Social Services, or a state-licensed child placement agency, and having no more than four foster children, shall also be considered a family, JUN-12 ee 12:27 FROM:CITY ATTORNEYS OFF 303-431-3933 70:93033765001 PRGE:03 within City oo~gda, Colloraddoo,is "G", to re as Section Article 2, Definitions, of Zoning Ordinance No' 1324 of the hereby amended by amending the definition of "Group follows: Section 2.8 G" GROUP HOME A facility in which six or more individuals, who are not capable of living independently, can live together and receive supportive services and are supervised by persons who live in the residence. A Group Horne shall have not more than twelve residents, including supervisory personnel, except as otherwise provided by this ordinance. This definition shall not include group homes for adult offenders, which are not allowed in any zoning district. In addition, 4 w,,,.. ch%lrririnclude more than. one erson requiredto renstcr as asex offender ptitSIlBrtLIO.,l'eenatrFa J-'frG.J,~.+~•~•n ~+°-'r"---~-----~... the event a group living arrangement for handicapped persons does not meetthe definition o "group home" as contained herein, but requires reasonable accommodation pursuant to the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C.§ 3601 et se : , such group living arrangement shall not include more than one person required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section 18-3-412.5, C.R.S., as amended, except as otherwise provided herein. Section 3. Article 2, Definitions, of Zoning Ordinance No. 1324 of the City of Arvada, Colorado, is hereby amended by amending the definition of "Group Home for Juvenile Offenders" within section 2.8 "G", to read as follows: Section 2.8 "G" GROUP HOME FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS A facility licensed or certified by the State of Colorado, housing residents placed by the Jefferson County Department of Human Services or Adams County Department of Social Services or the Colorado Department of Human Services, Division ofYouth Corrections, for purposes of rehabilitation, special care, supervision, or treatment for social, behavioral, or disciplinary problems. A group home for juvenile offenders shall not have more than 14 persons plus additional required staff, shall have a minimum of 1,000 square feet of lot area per group home occupant, and shall not include more than one person required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section 18-3-412.5, C.R.S., as amended. In addition, such group--.--r :home shall have in place adequate 24-hour on-site su ep rvision and security, approved by the Tva 4 IIiiec o~r ofPlanning and the Chief of Police, with input from the.placing agency. Section 4. Article 2, Definitions, of Zoning Ordinance No. 1324 of the City of Arvada, Colorado, is hereby amended by amending the definition of "Group Home for Developmentally Disabled Persons" within Section 2.8 "G", to read as follows: 2 JUN-12 00 12:28 FRCM:CITY ATTORNEYS OFF 303-431-3933 TO:93=G5001 PAGE:04 Section 2.8 "G" GROUP HOME FOR DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS A state-licensed facility serving not more than eight persons exclusively for the care of persons with developmental disabilities, as defined and regulated by the Colorado Department of Human Services, Division for Developmental Disabilities Services, and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. A group home for developmentally disabled persons shall not include more than one person required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section 18-3-412.5, C.R.S., as amended. Section 5. Article 2, Definitions, of Zoning Ordinance No. 1324 of the City ofArvada, Colorado, is hereby amended by amending the definition of "Group Home for Elderly Persons" within Section 2.8 "G" to read as follows: Section 2.8 "G" GROUP HOME FOR ELDERLY PERSONS A residential facility of up to eight persons 60 years of age or older who do not require medical attention associated with a residential health care facility. Group living quarters for elderly persons shall be either: (1) licensed as a personal care boarding home or alternative care facility by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment; or (2) certified as an adult foster care facility by the Jefferson County Department of Human Services or Adams County Department of Social Services. A group home-for elderly persons shall not include more than one person required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section. 18-3-, 41:2.5; E.R.S., as amended. Section 6. Article 2, Definitions, of Zoning Ordinance No. 1324 of the City of Arvada, Colorado, is hereby amended by amending the definition of "Group Home for Mentally Ill Persons" within Section 2.8 "G", to read as follows: Section 2.8 "G" GROUP HOME FOR MENTALLY ILL PERSONS A state licensed facility serving not more than 8 persons exclusively for the care of persons with mental illness, as defined and regulated by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. A group home for mentally ill persons shall not include more than one person required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section 18-3-412.5, C.R.S., as amended. Section 7. Properties, land uses, or activities made nonconforming by the adoption of this ordinance JUN-12 00 12:28 FROM:CITY RTTORNEYS OFF 303-431-3933 TO:93=65001 PPGE:e5 must be brought into conformity with this ordinance or discontinued within 90 days of the effective date hereof, except as to a Group Home for Juvenile Offenders, which must be brought into conformity or discontinued within 180 days of the effective date hereof. Section 8. This ordinance shall take effect five (5) days after publication following final passage. TNTRODUCED, READ, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this _ day of . 2000. AMENDED, ADOPTED, APPROVED, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN FULL this, day of 2000. Ken Fellman, Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney Publication Dates: 4 JUN-12 00 12:51 FROM:CITY ATTORNEYS OFF 303-431-3933 TO:93033765001 -APR 07 '00 08:15AM HAYES PHILLIPS MRLOWY SPONSORE_ BY Councilwoman Novak COUNCILMAN'S BILL ORDINANCE NO. No. CB-1333 1268 Series of 2000 Series of 2000 PAGE: 25 r.:3/4 A BILL FOR AN, MERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 11-5-2, SUBSECTIONS (b)(58) A ECTION 11-30-3, SUBSECTION (m), SECTION i 1- 30-6. AND SECTION 11-36-1, SUBSECTION (b), OF THE CITY OF NORTHGLENN ZONING ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS FROM LIVING TOGETHER IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTHGLENN, COLORADO,THAT: Sectlon I. Legislative Findings. The City Council hereby finds and determines that it is in the best interests of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Northglenn that no more than one individual who is required to register as a sex offender under the provisions a f C.R.S. § 18-3.412.5; as amended shall live in the same residence, except if two individuals are related by marriage. Specifically, the City Council finds and determines that persons required to register as sex offenders when living together create a public safety risk to those living in their community. The City Council further finds and determines that registered sex offenders have a high incidence of recidivism, and that having such individuals living together may increase the instance of recidivism. The City Council further finds and determines that because of thv public safety risk associated with the grouping of registered sex offenders in one residence and neighborhood, the provisions of this ordinance's ou tae effect immediately, and that such grou ins o registered sex offenders should not a su redo-thee nonconforming use provisions of Section amortization period is necessary in this regard since the restrictions contained herein do not The City Council makes these findings and determinations fully cognizant of theMature of the restrictions being imposed, based on the danger to the community created by concentrating sex offenders into residential groups'. Sectlon 2. Section 11-5-2, subsections (b)(58) and (b)(65) of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Northglenn are hereby amended to read as follows: (5 as lI group of persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption, living together. and na , but not always consisting of one or two parents and their children, or jamobo 4ASU OFFEND£R•EWA. DOC SUN-12 00 12:51 FROM:CITY ATTORNEYS OFF 303-431-3933 APR 07 '00 M TERM HAYES PHILLIPS MPLONEY persons living together in the relationship and f family who may not necessarily be relate household, or a grostp of not men tlt foul dwelling unit, except that a family shall not inc TO:93033765001 PAGE:26 P.4i4 2r the purpose of guardian, ward, or foster 5blood or marriage to the head of the unrelated persons living to et e n a We nttil'effidW`dife . tvi ual, or tw S (65~Grou u home designated by a court or the Adams County Welfare Depa or a State of Colorado to accommodate for compensation from five (5) to ten (10) children under, the age of sixteen (16) or from tree (3) to ten (in) prof any aee, except that suc a ome shall not include more than one individua, who. is urrea_ta..fealarae ac..n 'F'-,,,~.~,,,,der et,e .+.ovis o _18-3-412.5, as amen~c Section 3. Section 11-30-3, subsection (m) of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Notthglenn is hereby amended by the addition of a new subsection (mx5) to read as follows: (m)(5) No more than one individual who is required to register er under the provisions of C.R.S. 18-3-412.5, as amended, shall reside ' group quarters orated in a residential zone. Section . Section 11-36.1 is amended by the addition ofa new subsection (b)(3), to read as fiollows: (b)(3) This section shall not apply to any restriction on the number ofpersons registered as sex offenders pursuant to C.R.S. § 18-3-412.5, as amended, who may reside at any Lresidenee, . Section 5. The City Council finds and determines that this ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of public property, health, peace, or safety in that the existence of sex offenders residing together is an immediate public saft:ty risk. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 4.11 of the Northglenn City Charter, this ordinance shall take effect immedlately upon. enactment. PASSED ON FIRST AND FINAL READING thhjV day of 2000 D.L, PARSONS, Mayor ATTEST: DIANA L. LENTZ, Ci rk APPROVED AS TO FORM: , C Q HERBERT C, PHILLIPS, City Attorney 2 1127/2000 A; ks"OFFENDER-EMER.DOC Learn About The Specific Offender Lave Enforcement Registration Notification Sex Offender Registration Page 2 of 3 Per Colorado Revised Statute 18-3-412.5, any offender convicted of a crime for which the factual basis was a sex offense must sign a notification to register. The offender must give the Colorado Department of Corrections an address where he plans to reside. Upon receiving this information, the address is confirmed by the Sex Offender Registration Coordinator with the help of local law enforcement. Not only must the address be valid, but the offender must have permission to live there by the other occupants of the address. Prior to discharge, a profile packet is compiled and distributed to the law enforcement agency in the jurisdiction where the offender will be residing and required to register. The purpose of this is to enhance law enforcement agencies in their efforts to protect their communities. When an offender moves, he is required to put in a change of address at the agency where he was registered. That agency will then alert the agency in the new jurisdiction that the offender will be moving to their area and must register. Offenders are responsible for registration and failure to register can result in legal consequences for them. They may, after a length of time specified according to their offense, petition to the court to have their name removed from the sex offender registry. The laws regarding sex offender registration change annually and interested parties need to check the recent statutes for the current requirements. http://www.doc.state.co.us/sex%200ffenders/sexuaNstory.htm 7/12/2000 Excerpts from C.R.S. Section 18-3-412.5. Sex Offenders - duty to register - penalties. Duty to Register: (1)(b) ...any person who is convicted in the state of Colorado of an offense involving unlawful sexual behavior or for which the factual basis involved an offense involving unlawful sexual behavior as defined in this subsection (1) and any person who has been convicted on and after July 1, 1994, in any other state or jurisdiction of an offense that, if committed in the state of Colorado, would constitute an offense involving unlawful sexual behavior as defined in this subsection (1) or any person who is released from the custody of the department of corrections having completed serving a sentence for an offense involving unlawful sexual behavior or for which the factual basis involved an offense involving unlawful sexual behavior as defined in this subsection (1) shall be required to register in the manner prescribed in subsection (3) of this section. (2)(a)(1) Probation and parole officers, appropriate county jail personnel, and appropriate personnel with the department of corrections and the department of human services shall require any offender described in subsection (1) of this section who is under their jurisdiction to sign a notice that informs the offender of the duty to register with local law enforcement agencies in accordance with this section. (3)(a) Each person who is required to register pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, within seven calendar days of becoming a temporary or permanent resident of any city, town, county, or city and county in the state of Colorado, and annually thereafter on the person's birth date or the first business day after the person's birth date so long as the person resides in the city, town, county, or city and county, shall register with the local law enforcement agency in the place of such person's temporary or permanent residence by completing a registration form provided to such person by the local law enforcement agency. Such registration form shall contain such information regarding such person as shall be required by the local law enforcement agency pursuant to subsection (5) of this section. Continuing Duty to Maintain Registration: (3)(c) Any person who is required to register pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be required to register each time such person: (1) Changes such person's temporary or permanent address, regardless of whether such person has moved to a new address within the jurisdiction of the law enforcement agency with which such person previously registered; (II) Legally changes such person's name. LCM\53027\353091.01 Duration of Registration Requirement: The requirement for registration by a sex offender is ongoing, unless the sex offender petitions the district court for an order that discontinues the registration requirement in accordance with the following and provided the sex offender has not been subsequently convicted of any offense involving unlawful sexual behavior.- (7) (a) Any person required to register pursuant to subsection (1) or (3.5) of this section may petition the district court for an order that discontinues the requirement for such registration as follows: (1) if the offense that required such person to register constituted or would constitute a class 1. 2, or 3 felony, after a period of twenty years from the date of such person's final release from the jurisdiction of the court for such offenses... (II) if the offense that required such person to register constituted or would constitute a class 4. 5, or 6 felony or the class 1 misdemeanor of sexual assault in the third degree as described in section 18-3-404, after a period of ten years from the date of such person's final release from the jurisdiction of the court for such offense... (III) if the offense that required such person to register constituted or would constitute a misdemeanor other than the class 1 misdemeanor of sexual assault in the third degree as described in section 18-3-404, after a period of five years from the date of such person's final release from the jurisdiction of the court for such offense... (1~ If the person was required to register due to being placed on a deferred judgment and sentence or a deferred adjudication for any of the offenses specified in subsection (1) of this section, after the successful completion of the deferred judgment and sentence or deferred adjudication and dismissal of the case,... (V) If the person was less than sixteen years of age at the time of adjudication, after the successful completion of an discharge from the sentence,... -2- CRSA § 18-3-412.5, Sex offenders--duty to register--penalties *32698 C.R.S.A.§ 18-3-412.5 WEST'S COLORADO REVISED STATUTES ANNOTATED TITLE 18. CRU IINAL CODE ARTICLE 3. OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON PART 4. UNLAWFUL SEXUAL BEHAVIOR Current through End of 19991st Reg. Sess. § 18-3-412.5. Sex offenders--duty to register--penalties (1)(a) Effective July 1, 1998, the following persons shall be required to register pursuant to the provisions of subsection (2) of this section and shall be subject to the requirements and other provisions specified in this section: (I) Any person who was convicted on or after July 1, 1991, in the state of Colorado, of an unlawful sexual offense, as defined in section 18-3-411(1), or enticement of a child, as described in section 18-3-305; (If) Any person who was convicted on or after July 1, 1991, in another state or jurisdiction of an offense that, if committed in Colorado, would constitute an unlawful sexual offense, as defined in section 18-3-411(1), or enticement of a child, as described in section 18-3-305; and (121) Any person who was released on or after July 1, 1991, from the custody of the department of corrections having served a sentence for an unlawful sexual offense, as defined in section 18-3-411(1), or enticement of a child, as described in section 18-3-305. (b) On and after July 1, 1994, any person who is convicted in the state of Colorado of an offense involving unlawful sexual behavior or for which the factual basis involved an offense involving unlawful sexual behavior as defined in this subsection (1) and any person who has been convicted on and after July 1, 1994, in any other state or jurisdiction of an offense that, if committed in the state of Colorado, would constitute an offense involving unlawful sexual Page 1 behavior as defined in this subsection (1) or any person who is released from the custody of the department of corrections having completed serving a sentence for an offense involving unlawful sexual behavior or for which the factual basis involved an offense involving unlawful sexual behavior as defined in this subsection (1) shall be required to register in the manner prescribed in subsection (3) of this section. For purposes of this section, "unlawful sexual behavior" means any of the following offenses or criminal attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit any of the following offenses: *32699 (I) Sexual assault in the first degree, in violation of section 18-3-402; (I1) Sexual assault in the second degree, in violation of section 18-3-403; (III) Sexual assault in the third degree, in violation of section 18-3-404; (IV) Sexual assault on a child, in violation of section 18-3-405; (V) Sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust, in violation of section 18-3-405.3; (VI) Sexual assault on a client by a psychotherapist, in violation of section 18-3-405.5; (VII) Enticement of a child, in violation of section 18-3-305; (VIII) Incest, in violation of section 18-6-301; (IX) Aggravated incest, in violation of section 18-6-302; (X) Trafficking in children, in violation of section 18-6-402; (XI) Sexual exploitation of children, in violation of section 18-6-403; (XII) Procurement of a child for sexual exploitation, in violation of section 18-6-404; (ME) Indecent exposure, in violation of section Copyright (c) West Group 2000 No claim to original U.S. Govt. works CRSA § 18-3-412.5, Sex offenders--duty to register--penalties 18-7-302; (XIV) Soliciting for child prostitution, in violation of section 18-7-402; (XV) Pandering of a child, in violation of section 18-7-403; (XVI) Procurement of a child, in violation of section 18-7-403.5; (XVII) Keeping a place of child prostitution, in violation of section 18-7-404; (XVIII) Pimping of a child, in violation of section 18-7-405; (XI)X) Inducement of child prostitution, in violation of section 18-7-405.5; (XX) Patronizing a prostituted child, in violation of section 18-7-406; (XXI) to (XXIII) Deleted by Laws 1999, Ch. 286, § 6, eff. July 1, 1999. (c) For purposes of this section, "convicted" includes having pleaded guilty or nolo contendere and having received a deferred judgment and sentence or a deferred adjudication. (d) In addition to the persons specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection (1), any person convicted prior to July 1, 1994, of an offense in any other state or jurisdiction that, if committed in this state, would have constituted unlawful sexual behavior and who, as a result of the conviction, is required to register in the state or jurisdiction of conviction, shall be required to register in the manner specified in subsection (3) of this section so long as such person is a temporary or permanent resident of Colorado. Such person may petition the court for an order that discontinues the requirement for registration in this state at the times specified in subsection (7) of this section for offense classifications that are comparable to the classification of the offense for which the sex offender was convicted in the other state or jurisdiction. -32700 (2)(a)(1) Probation and parole officers, appropriate county jail personnel, and appropriate Page 2 personnel with the department of corrections and the department of human services shall require any offender described in subsection (1) of this section who is under their jurisdiction to sign a notice that informs the offender of the duty to register with local law enforcement agencies in accordance with this section. (II) Department of corrections personnel and department of human services personnel shall require any offender described in subsection (1) of this section to specify, at least five days prior to release into the community, the address at which the offender plans to reside upon release. Prior to release of said offender, department of corrections personnel or department of human services personnel, whichever is appropriate, in cooperation with local law enforcement officers, shall verify that the address is a residence, that the occupants or owners know of the offender's history of unlawful sexual behavior, and that the occupants or owners have agreed to allow the offender to reside at the address. If the offender is being released on parole, department personnel shall also verify that the address complies with any conditions imposed by the parole board. (III) If, on verifying the address provided by an offender, department personnel determine that the address is not a residence, that the owners or occupants are not aware of the offender's history of unlawful sexual behavior, that the owners or occupants have not agreed to allow the offender to reside at the address, or that the address violates the offender's conditions of parole, the offender shall be deemed to have provided false information to department personnel concerning the address at which the offender plans to reside upon release. (b) A judge or magistrate shall require any offender described in subsection (1) of this section who is under the judge's or magistrate's jurisdiction and who is not sentenced to the department of corrections, to probation, or to a county jail to sign a notice that informs the offender of the duty to register with local law enforcement agencies in accordance with this section. (c) The persons specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection (2), after obtaining a signed Copyright (c) West Group 2000 No claim to original U.S. Govt. works CRSA § 18-3-412.5, Sex offenders--duty to register--penalties notice from an offender, shall notify local law enforcement agencies of the jurisdiction in which the offender plans to reside of the offender's address within forty-eight hours after an offender has been placed on parole or probation or otherwise released into the community when such an address is provided in the signed notice. Department of corrections personnel shall provide such notice no later than two days before the offender is to be released front the department of corrections. In providing notice, the persons specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection (2) may also provide additional information concerning the offender, including but not limited to any information obtained in conducting the assessment to determine whether the offender may be subject to community notification pursuant to section 16-13-903, C.R.S. *32701 (3)(a) Each person who is required to register pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, within seven calendar days of becoming a temporary or permanent resident of any city, town, county, or city and county in the state of Colorado, and annually thereafter on the person's birth date or the first business day after the person's birth date so long as the person resides in the city, town, county, or city and county, shall register with the local law enforcement agency in the place of such person's temporary or permanent residence by completing a registration form provided to such person by the local law enforcement agency. Such registration form shall contain such information regarding such person as shall be required by the local law enforcement agency pursuant to subsection (5) of this section. (b) Persons who reside within the corporate limits of any city, town, or city and county shall register at the office of the chief of police of such city, town, or city and county. Persons who reside outside of the corporate limits of any city, town, or city and county shall register at the office of the county sheriff of the county where such person resides. (c) Any person who is required to register pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall be required to register each time such person: (1) Changes such person's temporary or permanent address, regardless of whether such Page 3 person has moved to a new address within the jurisdiction of the law enforcement agency with which such person previously registered; (II) Legally changes such person's name. (d) Upon moving to a new jurisdiction within this state or to another state, any person who is required to register pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall notify the local law enforcement agency of the jurisdiction from which the person moved by completing a written form of change of residency, available from the local law enforcement agency. At a minimum, the change of residency form shall indicate the person's previous residential address and the person's new residential address. The person shall file the change of residency form within seven days after moving to a new jurisdiction. If the person moves to another state, the local law enforcement agency of the jurisdiction in this state from which the person moved shall promptly notify the agency responsible for registration in the new state. (3.5)(a) Within seven calendar days after becoming a temporary or permanent resident of any city, town, county, or city and county in the state of Colorado, and quarterly thereafter so long as the person resides in the city, town, county, or city and county, each person who is sentenced as a sexually violent predator pursuant to section 18-3-414.5, shall register with the local law enforcement agency in the place of such person's temporary or permanent residence by completing a registration form provided to such person by the local law enforcement agency. The registration form shall contain such information regarding the person as shall be required by the local law enforcement agency pursuant to subsection (5) of this section. *32702 (b) Persons who reside within the corporate limits of any city, town, or city and county shall register at the office of the chief of police of such city, town, or city and county. Persons who reside outside of such corporate limits shall register at the office of the county sheriff of the county where the person resides. (c) Each person who is sentenced as a sexually violent predator pursuant to section 18-3-414.5 Copyright (c) West Group 2000 No claim to original U.S. Govt. works CRSA § 18-3-412.5, Sex offenders--duty to register--penalties shall be required to register each time the person: (I) Changes his or her temporary or permanent address, regardless of whether the person has moved to a new address within the jurisdiction of the law enforcement agency with which the person previously registered; (II) Legally changes his or her name. (d) Deleted by Laws 1998, Ch. 139, § 1, eff. April 21, 1998. (4)(a) Any person who is required to register pursuant to subsection (1) or (3.5) of this section and who commits any of the acts specified in this paragraph (a) commits the offense of failure to register as a sex offender: (I) Failure to register pursuant to this section; (11) Submission of a registration form containing false information; (III) If the person has been incarcerated or committed due to conviction of or adjudication for an offense specified in subsection (1) of this section, failure to provide notice of the address where the person plans to reside upon release to department of corrections personnel or department of human services personnel, whichever is appropriate, at least five days prior to release from the department of corrections or the department of human services; (111.5) Knowingly providing false information to department of corrections personnel or department of human services personnel concerning the address where the person plans to reside upon release from either the department of corrections or the department of human services. Providing false information shall include, but is not limited to, providing false information as described in paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of this section. (IV) Failure when registering to provide the person's current name and any former names; (V) Failure to reregister with the local law enforcement agency in the place of the person's temporary or permanent residence within seven Page 4 days after the effective date of a name change. (b) Failure to register as a sex offender is a class 2 misdemeanor; except that, in addition to any other penalty provided by section 18-1-106, a person shall be sentenced to a ninety-day mandatory minimum jail sentence. Any second or subsequent offense is a class 6 felony; except that, in addition to any other penalty provided by section 18-1-105, a person shall be sentenced to a one-year mandatory minimum sentence to the department of corrections. *32703 (c) Any juvenile adjudicated for the delinquent act of failure to register as a sex offender shall be sentenced to a forty-five-day mandatory minimum detention sentence. Any juvenile adjudicated for the class 6 felony offense of failure to register as a sex offender shall be placed or committed out of the home for not less than one year. (5) Each local law enforcement agency in the state of Colorado shall prepare registration forms to be utilized to comply with this section. Such forms shall be used to register persons pursuant to this section. The forms shall provide that the persons required to register pursuant to this section disclose such information as required by the local law enforcement agency. The information required by the local law enforcement agency shall include, but need not be limited to: (a) The name, address, and place of employment of the person required to register; (b) All names used at any time by the person required to register, including both aliases and legal names. (6)(a) Upon receipt of any registration form pursuant to this section, the local law enforcement agency shall retain a copy of such form and shall report that registration to the Colorado bureau of investigation in the manner and on a form prescribed by the director of the Colorado bureau of investigation. The director of the Colorado bureau of investigation shall establish a central registry of persons required to register pursuant to this section as soon as computerized resources are available. Copyright (c) West Group 2000 No claim to original U.S. Govt. works CRSA § 18-3-412.5, Sex offenders--duty to register--penalties (b) The forms completed by persons required to register pursuant to this section shall be confidential and shall not be open to inspection by the public or any person other than a law enforcement agency, except as provided in paragraph (b.5) of this subsection (6) and subsections (6.5) and (6.7) of this section. (b.5) Pursuant to a request for a criminal history check under the provisions of part 3 of article 72 of title 24, C.R.S., the Colorado bureau of investigation may inform the requesting party as to whether the person who is the subject of the criminal history check is on the central registry of persons required to register pursuant to this section. (c) The Colorado criminal justice information system, established in article 20.5 of title 16, C.R.S., shall develop an interactive data base system for the purpose of querying and entering sex offender's registration status, known names, known addresses, and modus operandi. The system shall be accessible through the Colorado crime information center to law enforcement agencies, the department of corrections, the judicial department, and each district attorney's office. At a minimum, the system shall build in cross validation of the offender's known names and known addresses with information maintained by the department of revenue concerning driver's licenses and identification cards issued under article 2 of title 42, C.R.S. Discrepancies between the known names or known addresses listed in the system and the department of revenue shall be reported through the Colorado crime information center to the local law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over the location of the offender's last-known address. *32704 (d) Upon development of the interactive data base system specified in paragraph (c) of this subsection (6), personnel in the judicial department, the department of corrections, and the department of human services shall be responsible for entering and maintaining in the interactive data base system the information specified in paragraph (c) of this subsection (6) for persons in their legal or physical custody. Each local law enforcement agency shall be responsible for entering and maintaining in the Page 5 interactive data base system the information for persons registered with the agency who are not in the physical or legal custody of the judicial department, the department of corrections, or the department of human services. (6.5)(a) The general assembly finds that persons convicted of offenses involving unlawful sexual behavior have a reduced expectation of privacy because of the public's interest in public safety. The general assembly further finds that the public must have limited access to information concerning persons convicted of offenses involving unlawful sexual behavior that is collected pursuant to this section to allow them to adequately protect themselves and their children from these persons. The general assembly declares, however, that, in making this information available on a limited basis to the public, it is not the general assembly's intent that the information be used to inflict retribution or additional punishment on any person convicted of an offense involving unlawful sexual behavior. (b) When necessary for public protection, a local law enforcement agency shall release information regarding any person registered with the local law enforcement agency pursuant to this section to any person residing within the local law enforcement agency's jurisdiction. Any person requesting information pursuant to this paragraph (b) shall show proper identification or other proof of residence. (c) A local law enforcement agency shall release information regarding any person registered with the local law enforcement agency pursuant to this section to any person living outside the local law enforcement agency's jurisdiction when necessary for public protection and upon request and demonstration of a need to know. In determining whether the person has demonstrated a need to know, the local law enforcement agency shall, at a minimum, consider the nature and extent of the person's presence or the presence of the person's immediate family in the local law enforcement agency's jurisdiction. For purposes of this subsection (6.5), "immediate family" includes the person's spouse and the person's parent, grandparent, sibling, or child. (d) Information released pursuant to paragraph Copyright (c) West Group 2000 No claim to original U.S. Govt. works CRSA § 18-3-412.5, Sex offenders--duty to register--penalties (b) or (c) of this subsection (6.5) may include basic identification information regarding the registrant, including a photograph if readily available, and a history of the convictions resulting in the registrant being required to register pursuant to this section. (6.7) On and after September 1, 1996, prior to employing any person, a nursing care facility or the person seeking employment at a nursing care facility shall make an inquiry to the director of the Colorado bureau of investigation or to private criminal background check companies authorized to do business in the state of Colorado to ascertain whether such person has a criminal history, including arrest and conviction records. The Colorado bureau of investigation or private criminal background check companies are authorized to utilize fingerprints to ascertain from the federal bureau of investigation whether such person has a criminal history record. The nursing care facility or the person seeking employment in a nursing care facility shall pay the costs of such inquiry. The criminal background check shall be conducted not more than ninety days prior to the employment of the applicant. For purposes of this section, criminal background check companies shall be approved by the state board of nursing. In approving such companies, approval shall be based upon the provision of lawfully available, accurate, and thorough information pertaining to criminal histories, including arrest and conviction records. As used in this subsection (6.7), "nursing care facility" includes, but is not limited to: *32705 (a) A nursing facility as defined in section 26-4-103(11), C.R.S.; (b) An intermediate nursing facility for the mentally retarded as defined in section 26-4-103(8), C.R.S.; (c) An adult day care facility as defined in section 26-4-603(1), C.R.S.; (d) An alternative care facility as defined in section 26-4-603(3), C.R.S.; (e) Any business that provides temporary nursing care services or that provides personnel who provide such services. Page 6 (7)(a) Any person required to register pursuant to subsection (1) or (3.5) of this section may petition the district court for an order that discontinues the requirement for such registration as follows: (1) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraphs (IV) and (V) of this paragraph (a), if the offense that required such person to register constituted or would constitute a class 1, 2, or 3 felony, after a period of twenty years from the date of such person's final release from the jurisdiction of the court for such offense, if such person has not subsequently been convicted of any offense involving unlawful sexual behavior; (II) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraphs (IV) and (V) of this paragraph (a), if the offense that required such person to register constituted or would constitute a class 4, 5, or 6 felony or the class 1 misdemeanor of sexual assault in the third degree as described in section 18-3-404, after a period of ten years from the date of such person's final release from the jurisdiction of the court for such offense, if such person has not subsequently been convicted of any offense involving unlawful sexual behavior; (III) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraphs (IV) and (V) of this paragraph (a), if the offense that required such person to register constituted or would constitute a misdemeanor other than the class 1 misdemeanor of sexual assault in the third degree as described in section 18-3-404, after a period of five years from the date of such person's final release from the jurisdiction of the court for such offense, if such person has not subsequently been convicted of any offense involving unlawful sexual behavior; (IV) If the person was required to register due to being placed on a deferred judgment and sentence or a deferred adjudication for any of the offenses specified in subsection (1) of this section, after the successful completion of the deferred judgment and sentence or deferred adjudication and dismissal of the case, if the person prior to such time has not been subsequently convicted of any offense involving unlawful sexual behavior; *32706 (V) If the person was less than sixteen Copyright (c) West Group 2000 No claim to original U.S. Govt. works CRSA § 18-3-412.5, Sex offenders--duty to register--penalties years of age at the time of adjudication, after the successful completion of and discharge from the sentence, if the person prior to such time has not been subsequently convicted of any offense involving unlawful sexual behavior. Any person petitioning pursuant to this subparagraph (V) may also petition for an order removing his or her name from the registry maintained pursuant to subsection (6) of this section. In determining whether to grant the order, the court shall consider whether the person is likely to commit a subsequent sexual offense. The court shall base its determination on recommendations from the person's probation or parole officer, the person's treatment provider, and the prosecuting attorney for the jurisdiction in which the person was adjudicated and on the recommendations included in the person's presentence investigation. (b) In filing a petition pursuant to this subsection (7), the petitioner shall identify the local law enforcement agency with which the petitioner is required to register. Upon the filing of the petition, the court shall set a date for a hearing and shall notify the local law enforcement agency identified by the petitioner and the prosecuting attorney for the jurisdiction in which the local law enforcement agency is located. If the court enters an order discontinuing the petitioner's duty to register, the petitioner shall send a copy of the order to the local law enforcement agency and the Colorado bureau of investigation. (8) The provisions of this section shall apply to any person adjudicated as a juvenile based on the commission of any act described in subsection (1) of this section or who receives a deferred adjudication based on commission of any of said acts; except that, with respect to subparagraphs (I) to (V) of paragraph (a) of subsection (7) of this section, a person may petition the court for an order to discontinue the duty to register as provided in those subparagraphs but only if the person has not subsequently been adjudicated as a juvenile or convicted of any offense involving unlawful sexual behavior. In addition, the duty to provide notice to an offender of the duty to register, as set forth in subsection (2) of this section, shall apply to juvenile parole and probation officers and appropriate personnel of Page 7 the division of youth corrections in the department of human services. (9) State agencies and their employees and local law enforcement agencies and their employees are immune from civil or criminal liability for the good faith implementation of this section. CREDIT(S) 1999 Main Volume Added by Laws 1991, S.B.91-96, § 1, eff. April 17, 1991. Repealed and reenacted by Laws 1994, HB.94-1192, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 1995, HB.95-1044, § 16, off. July 1, 1995; Laws 1995, HB.95-1202, § 1, eff. June 5, 1995; Laws 1996, HB.96-1005, § 25, eff. Jan. 1, 1997; Laws 1996, HB.96-1181, § 5, off. July 1, 1996; Laws 1997, HB.97-1077, § 19, eff. July 1, 1997; Laws 1997, HB.97-1084, § 1, eff. March 31, 1997; Laws 1997, HB.97-1145, 6, 7, eff. July 1, 1997; Laws 1997, S.B.97-84, § 9, eff. July 1, 1997; Laws 1998, Ch. 139, § 1, eff. April 21, 1998. 2000 Electronic Pocket Part Update *32707 Amended by Laws 1999, Ch. 215, § 19, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, Ch. 286, 2, 6, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, eff. July 1, 1999. <General Materials (GM) - References, Annotations, or Tables> HISTORICAL NOTES HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES 2000 Electronic Pocket Part Update Laws 1999, Ch. 215, § 19, in par. (4)(a), in the introductory portion, inserted "or (3.5)". For effective date and applicability provisions of Laws 1999, Ch. 215, see the Historical and Statutory Notes following § 18-1-105. Laws 1999, Ch. 286, 2, 6, 13, 14, 19 to 21, in subpar. (1)(a)(II), inserted "or jurisdiction"; in par. (1)(b), in the introductory portion, in the first sentence, inserted "or jurisdiction", and in the second sentence, substituted "means any of the following offenses or criminal attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit any of the following offenses" for "is defined as"; deleted subpars. (1)(b)(XXI) to (1)(b)(XXIII), which read: "(XXI) Criminal attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit any of the offenses specified in subparagraphs (I) to (XX) of this paragraph (b); Copyright (c) West Group 2000 No claim to original U.S. Govt. works Case No.: App: Last Name: App: First Name: Owner: Last Name: Owner: First Name: App Address: City, State Zip: App: Phone: Owner Address: City/State/Zip: Owner Phone: Project Address: Street Name: City/State, Zip: Case Disposition: Project Planner: File Location: Notes: Follow-Up: OA0009 Quarter Section Map No.: City of Wheat Ride Related Cases: Case History: citywide Review Body: APN: 2nd Review Body: 2nd Review Date: Decision-making Body: Approval/Denial Date: r' Reso/Ordinance No.: i Nhite ctrve - _.__.w.__.....-.....-_-_ 1 I mend code re: residential group homes or registered sex offenders i PC - 8/3/00 CC CC--8/28/00 L Conditions of Approval: District: Date Received: 7/14/2000 Pre-App Date: