Politics & Government
Sex Offenders Banned from City Parks
Registered offenders will need written permission from the sheriff to enter Mission Viejo parks after the City Council approved a new law Monday.
Correction: The Mission Viejo City Council unanimously agreed for city staff to draft a law banning registered sex offenders from city parks Monday night.
The ordinance, as proposed by , would require a signed permission slip from the sheriff for any sex offender to enter a city park. It mirrors which applies to all county parks, harbors and beaches.
Many Orange County cities, including Rancho Santa Margarita, La Palma, Costa Mesa, Lake Forest and Placentia, have discussed or enacted similar laws.
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