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Apr 27, 2008 10:07 am US/Pacific

800 Sex Offenders To Be Kicked Out Of Long Beach?

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A new ordinance in Long Beach, which is supposed to take effect Monday, may chase 800 registered sex offenders out of the city, it was reported Sunday.

Some attorneys are formally asking the city council to rescind the ordinance, which was passed by a unanimous vote after Alamitos Beach-area residents expressed outrage when they found out that an apartment building housed 15 registered sex offenders.

"We have a number of clients who are devastated that this law has already been passed without consulting any of the people who will be affected by it," said Sarah Stockwell, a Fountain Valley attorney who is asking for the ordinance to be dropped.

Her petition must be acted on by the city council by June 7, and the lawyer said she has a suit ready to file June 8 if the city rule is not reversed.

Deputy City Attorney Cristyl Meyers said city officials "believe that the application of this ordinance for all sex offenders is defensible and is allowed under state law."

The ordinance prohibits most landlords from renting units to anyone registered as a sex offender under Jessica's Law/

The Long Beach ordinance would keep a 2,000-foot buffer around all schools, parks, day care centers and beaches. It includes almost every housing unit in Long Beach, with a few small exceptions.

Deputy City Attorney Cristyl Meyers said city officials "believe that the application of this ordinance for all sex offenders is defensible and is allowed under state law." The ordinance prohibits most landlords from renting units to anyone registered as a sex offender under Jessica's Law/ The Long Beach ordinance would keep a 2,000-foot buffer around all schools, parks, day care centers and beaches. It includes almost every housing unit in Long Beach, with a few small exceptions.