{"id":"NE-072","kind":"order","level":"city","jurisdiction":"City of Omaha","state":"NE","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Omaha City Council (7-0), approved by Mayor Jean Stothert","authority":"Home Rule Charter of the City of Omaha § 2.13 (emergency ordinance); Omaha Municipal Code ch. 12, art. III, §§ 12-41 to 12-51","instrument":"Emergency Ordinance No. 42309","title":"Prevention of COVID-19 (face coverings required indoors in premises open to the general public)","dateIssued":"2020-08-11","effective":"2020-08-11 (immediately upon passage)","end":"2020-09-15 11:59 p.m. as passed; extended by Ord. 42310 to Oct. 20, 2020, by ordinance of Oct. 2020 to Feb. 23, 2021, and by Ord. 42435 to 11:59 p.m. May 25, 2021","startDate":"2020-08-11","endDate":"2021-06-30","quarters":["2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2"],"types":["MASK","EMP"],"addressees":["all individuals age five and older","every individual or entity maintaining premises open to the general public, \u0027including entities that employ or engage workers, including private-sector entities, public-sector entities, non-profit entities, regular commercial or business establishments, private clubs, religious centers or buildings, public transportation... educational institutions and daycare facilities\u0027"],"clause":"Sec. 12-43. All individuals age five (5) and older shall wear a face covering over their mouth and nose while indoors in a premises that is open to the general public including, but not limited to, educational institutions... Sec. 12-44. Any individual or entity which maintains premises that are open to the general public... shall require all individuals age five (5) and older to wear a face covering over their mouth and nose while indoors in said premises... Sec. 12-45.... must post one or more signs... Sec. 12-47. Any individual or entity which maintains premises that are open to the general public who fails to comply with the requirements of Section 12-44 above is hereby declared to be a nuisance and a danger to the public health, safety, and welfare.","enforcement":"Sec. 12-49: \u0027Any individual or person who is found to have violated any of the provisions of this Article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for each offense and shall be subjected to a fine of up to $100.00. Each instance of violation of this Article may be considered a separate offense.\u0027 Sec. 12-50: the City Attorney may seek injunctive relief and abatement.","functions":["SF sales floors","DR","SL","FC","WS religious centers","IN educational institutions and daycare","OP offices open to the public","CB"],"notes":"Exceptions (Sec. 12-46) for courts, public utilities and government operations, medical facilities, congregate living, shelters, airport travel, persons alone in an office or cubicle, exercisers with six feet, religious officiants, public-safety workers; recital: \u0027the closing of numerous city and private facilities\u0027; agenda copy as introduced carried an Oct. 12, 2020 sunset, amended on passage to Sept. 15, 2020 (see Ord. 42310\u0027s struck text \u0027September 15\u0027)","sourceUrl":"https://cityclerk.cityofomaha.org/images/agenda/ID_20_08_11/ORD-42309.pdf","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20210801095257/https://cityclerk.cityofomaha.org/images/agenda/ID_20_08_11/ORD-42309.pdf","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":1678922,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"NE","url":"/library/NE-072","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/NE-072","citation":"Omaha City Council (7-0), approved by Mayor Jean Stothert, Emergency Ordinance No. 42309 (Aug. 11, 2020) (Ex. NE-072)","stateName":"Nebraska","related":["DUT-NE-022","NE-017","NE-037"]}