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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby found to be true and correct and are hereby adopted by the City Council and made a part hereof for all purposes as findings of fact. Section 2. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, Texas is hereby amended by adding Article V, "Regulation of Sex Offender Residency", to Chapter 42 "Miscellaneous Offenses" of the Code of Ordinances, which said Article shall read as follows: "Article V, REGULATION OF SEX OFFENDER RESIDENCY Sec. 42-102. Finding and Intent. The City Council finds that repeat sex offenders, sex offenders that use physical violence and sex offenders who are convicted of preying on children are sexual predators who present an extreme threat to the health, safety, and welfare of children. Sex offenders are likely to use physical violence, to repeat an offense, have many more victims than are ever reported, are prosecuted for only a fraction of their actual sexual offenses, and children not only lack the ability to protect themselves but additional measures should be taken to keep known sex offenders from having access to children in areas where children generally feel safe. It is the intent of this ordinance to serve the city's compelling interest to promote, protect and improve the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City by creating areas around locations where children regularly congregate in concentrated numbers wherein certain registered sex offenders and sexual predators are prohibited from establishing temporary or permanent residency. Sec. 42-103. Definitions. The following words, section, shall have section, except where meaning; terms, and phrases, when used in this the meanings ascribed to them in this the context clearly indicates a different Permanent residence means a place where the person abides, lodges or resides for fourteen (14) or more consecutive days.