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Ordinance 930 Page 2 (d) “Designated sexual offense” means a conviction, adjudication of delinquency, commitment under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 253B, or admission of guilt under oath without adjudication involving any of the following offenses: Minnesota Statutes Sections 609.342, 609.343, 609.344, 609.345, 609.352, 609.365, 617.23, 617.246, 617.247, 617.293, successor statutes, or a similar offense from another state; (e) “Park” or “Playground” means any land, including improvements, operated by the city or school district for the use by the general public as a recreational area; (f) “Permanent Residence” means a place where the person abides, lodges or resides for 14 or more consecutive days; (g) “School” means any public, private or parochial educational institution that offers educational instruction to individuals under the age of 18; and (h) “Temporary residence” means a place where the person abides, lodges or resides for a period of 14 or more days in the aggregate during any calendar year, and which is not the person’s permanent address or a place where the person routinely abides, lodges or resides for a period of four or more consecutive or non-consecutive days in any month, and which is not the person’s permanent residence. 612.03: PROHIBITED ACTS: (a) No designated offender may establish a permanent or temporary residence within 2,000 feet of any school, licensed day care center, place of worship that provides regular educational programs, parks, or playgrounds. (b) Rental of property to designated offenders prohibited. (i) It is unlawful to let or rent any place, structure, or part thereof, trailer or other dwelling, 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 this section, if such place, structure, or part thereof, trailer or other dwelling, is located within a prohibited location zone described in section 612.03(a). (ii) If a property owner discovers or is informed that a tenant is a designated offender after signing a lease or otherwise agreeing to let the offender reside on the property, the owner or property manager should take measures to terminate the lease or to evict the offender. (iii) A property owner’s failure to comply with provisions of this section shall constitute a violation of this section, and shall subject the property owner to the enforcement provisions and procedures as provided in this Section and the City Code.