BOSTON -- Quincy is considering an ordinance that would ban Level 3 sex offenders from libraries and parks.

Mayor Thomas Koch is reviewing the ordinance that was passed by the City Council. It would create safety zones around the city's parks, playgrounds, schools and elderly housing, the Patriot Ledger reported.

Level 3 offenders who violate the ordinance would be fined $150 for the first violation and $300 for each subsequent violation. Sex offenders would be allowed to enter restricted areas to vote or attend religious services, according to the newspaper.

Last year, a similar ordinance was passed in Weymouth that bans Level 3 sex offenders from living within 1,500 feet of any school, playground, day care or recreational facility.