Times staff
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
SAN ANTONIO — City officials adopted an ordinance Tuesday night that effectively puts this east Pasco town off-limits to registered sex offenders.
The San Antonio City Commission unanimously approved a ban on sex offenders living within 1,500 feet of any school, day care, public or private park and bus stop — essentially the entire town. The ban applies to offenders who have been convicted of certain sexual crimes against children.
"It looks as if it's pretty much covered the whole town," resident Donna Swart told the Times last week. "I think it is a good protection for everybody."
Florida law bans certain sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of any school, day care center, park or playground. Many cities, such as New Port Richey, have enacted ordinances increasing that buffer. After Miami-Dade made it 2,500 feet and added school bus stops ...