§ 54-137. Holiday events and public gatherings.

(a)

It is unlawful for a sex offender to actively take part in any public holiday event involving children under 18 years of age where the distributing of candy or other items to children takes place, including, but not limited to, holiday parades or similar gatherings, Halloween trick or treating, wearing a Santa Claus costume in a public place in relationship to Christmas, wearing an Easter bunny costume in a public place in relationship to Easter, or wearing any other costume reasonably expected to attract children in a public place, or other similar activities that may, under the circumstances then present, tend to entice a child to have contact with a sex offender.

(b)

Exception: This section does not apply to any event in which the sex offender is the parent or guardian of the child(ren) involved, and the sex offender's child(ren) are the only child(ren) present.

(Ord. No. 913, § I, 6-21-16)