{"id":"MET-LAS-035","kind":"order","level":"county","jurisdiction":"Washoe County, Nevada (Reno, Sparks and unincorporated Washoe County)","state":"NV","metro":"LAS","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Washoe County Board of County Commissioners (special meeting, May 3, 2021), with the endorsements of the City of Reno, the Washoe County School District and the Washoe County Health District; approved by the State Task Force and the Governor May 3, 2021","authority":"Governor\u0027s Directive 044 (local authority from May 1, 2021 for counties with approved plans)","instrument":"Washoe County COVID-19 Mitigation and Enforcement Plan for local authority (measures May 3-31, 2021 and June 1, 2021)","title":"Board of County Commissioners approves plan for local authority over COVID restrictions","dateIssued":"2021-05-03","effective":"2021-05-03","end":"2021-06-01 (\u0027all state-mandated measures will be removed except the statewide mask mandate\u0027; \u0027No social distance requirements\u0027 from June 1)","startDate":"2021-05-03","endDate":"2021-06-01","quarters":["2021Q2"],"types":["MASK","CAP","GATH","EVT","EMP"],"addressees":["employees and customers of all businesses in Washoe County","food establishments","pools and spas","special events above 500","body-art establishments"],"clause":"On May 1, the State of Nevada transferred authority over COVID mitigation to county jurisdictions that had met certain approval requirements. Washoe County\u0027s latest iteration of the plan was not endorsed previously by the City of Reno, Washoe County School District, or Washoe County Health District, as directed by the governor, and Washoe County was therefore not authorized to assume authority on May 1.... \u0027the best we can do for you today is move forward with a Washoe County plan for local authority for 29 days, until June 1,\u0027 Commission Chair Bob Lucey said.... On June 1, all state-mandated measures will be removed except the statewide mask mandate. Pending the state\u0027s approval of the local authority plan, the following measures will go into effect in Washoe County: Masks: May 3-31, 2021: Must be worn by employees and customers, indoors and outdoors, per Governor\u0027s Directive 024 and 028; June 1, 2021: Must be worn by employees and customers, indoors and outdoors. Social distancing: May 3-31: 6 feet per CDC guidance; June 1: No social distance requirements. Food: May 3-31: Seating: Tables limited to groups of 10; Bars limited to groups of 4; Condiments: Customer may ask for and bottles must be cleaned between customers; Buffets: Are not allowed to open unless served by employees; June 1: Seating: No restrictions; Condiments: No restrictions; Buffets: Allowed to open with self service. Special Events: May 3-31: Events expecting more than 500 individuals need to submit a Large Gathering Plan to WCHD-EHS and have it approved.","enforcement":"Washoe County Health District Environmental Health Services (event plans); county and city business licensing","functions":["DR tables of 10, bar groups of 4, no self-service buffets","GATH/EVT events above 500 need approved plans","EMP six-foot distancing and masks for employees","SL body-art procedures under dental protocols","AM pools and spas"],"notes":"The Washoe County local-authority regime of May 2021; the companion NNPH release of May 3, 2021 (State approval) renders without body text","sourceUrl":"https://washoelife.washoecounty.gov/washoe-county/board-of-county-commissioners-approves-plan-for-local-authority-over-covid-restrictions/","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":755234,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-LAS","url":"/library/MET-LAS-035","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-LAS-035","citation":"Washoe County Board of County Commissioners (special meeting, May 3, 2021), with the endorsements of the City of Reno, the Washoe County School District and the Washoe County Health District; approved by the State Task Force and the Governor May 3, 2021, Washoe County COVID-19 Mitigation and Enforcement Plan for local authority (measures May 3-31, 2021 and June 1, 2021) (May 3, 2021) (Ex. MET-LAS-035)","stateName":"Nevada","related":["MET-LAS-034","SEC-06-GM-012"]}