Saturday April 30, 2005 12:31 PM
By JENNIFER KAY
Associated Press Writer
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The mayor has proposed an ordinance that would effectively ban registered sex offenders from living in Miami Beach.
Mayor David Dermer wants to prevent sex offenders from living within 2,500 feet, or a half-mile, of any school, school bus stop, day care center, park or playground on the 7.5-mile-long barrier island. Currently, sex offenders must stay 1,000 feet from those areas.
``The intention of the law is to deal with very serious offenders, to not have them living within close proximity of potential victims,'' Dermer said.
The City Commission unanimously passed the measure in a preliminary vote last week; the panel will consider it again May 18.
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