§ 50-195. Property owners prohibited from renting real property to certain sexual offenders and sexual predators; penalties.

(a)

It is unlawful to let or rent any place, structure, or part thereof, trailer or other conveyance, with the knowledge that it will be used as a permanent residence or temporary residence by any person prohibited from establishing such permanent residence or temporary residence pursuant to section 50-194 of this Code, if such place, structure, or part thereof, trailer or other conveyance, is located within 2,500 feet of any school, designated school bus stop, day care center, park, or playground.

(b)

A property owner's failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall constitute a violation of this section and shall subject the property owner to the code enforcement provisions and procedures as provided in this Code, including action before the code enforcement board and the issuance of citation by a police officer as a class IV violation. In the alternative, the city may pursue any other enforcement action or legal remedy available under controlling state law, including but not limited to injunctive relief. If injunctive relief or other civil judicial relief is sought, the city shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys' fees and costs from the defendant. The foregoing shall be supplemental to and not in derogation of any other remedy.

(Ord. No. 05-38, § 2, 8-11-05; Ord. No. 09-18, § III, 3-26-09)