Residence Requirements Sex Offenders
Effective May 20, 2025, sex offenders wishing to live in the City of Longmont must comply with City Ordinance O-2025-33. Chapter 10.70. The ordinance states that certain sex offenders shall not establish a permanent or temporary residence within 500 feet of any school, childcare center, or public or private park, nor reside with three or more unrelated sex offenders. Any violation of this is a criminal violation and will result in prosecution. You can find a copy of this ordinance at Longmont Municipal Code Chapter 10.70. This ordinance affects sex offenders, who are subject to registration requirements, with one or more of the following convictions:
- Those that are found to be a Sexually Violent Predator pursuant to C.R.S. 18-3-414.5;
- Those convicted of a felony offense requiring registration, with a victim less than 18 years old;
- Those that have multiple convictions requiring registration; or
- Those whose offense(s) requiring registration involve multiple convictions
Instructions – Registering As a Sex Offender
- If you are required to register as a sex offender and are within the Longmont city limits, you must make an appointment by calling 303-651-8524.
- Once you have made an appointment, arrive in person at the City of Longmont Safety and Justice Center (Police), located at 225 Kimbark Street. Excuse our mess, we are currently under construction. Please ask staff or look for signage to direct you.
- You must fill out all paperwork given to you when you arrive. The initial registration fee is $75, and all subsequent annual/quarterly registration fees are $20. We accept cash, check, or money order, but NOT credit/debit cards. If you are unable to pay this fee, an extension may be requested.
- Offenders registering in Longmont for the first time will be photographed and fingerprinted.
- The Community Service Officer in Detectives is responsible for entering sex offender registration fees when the registrant is unable to pay at the time of registration. If agreements to pay later are not honored, the unit sends billing information to accounts receivable at the City of Longmont.
Failure to Register – C.R.S. (Colorado Revised Statute) 18-3-412.5:
Failure to register, including failure to de-register when moving out of Colorado or leaving the country, submission of a false or incomplete registration form, or failure to comply with any requirements in this section, is a class 6 felony if the conviction or adjudication for the initial sex offense was a felony. Any second offense of failure to register is a class 5 felony. Failure to register is a misdemeanor if the conviction or adjudication for the initial sex offense was a misdemeanor.
If you have any questions not addressed above, please call 303-651-8524.
