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Ordinance No. 20-72, An Ordinance to Amend Ordinance No. 20-69, Requiring that Face Coverings or Masks Be Worn in Public in the City of Birmingham

Public mask requirement continued to 11:59 p.m. May 15, 2020; businesses to ensure compliance by employees and customers; fine up to $500

Council of the City of Birmingham · City of Birmingham, Alabama (City)

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Jurisdiction
City of Birmingham, Alabama · Alabama
Level
City
Authority
Municipal police power; Ala. Code § 31-9-10
Issued
2020-05-05 May 5, 2020
Effective
2020-05-05
End
2020-05-15 11:59 p.m.. (read as 2020-05-15)
In force
May 5, 2020 to May 15, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all persons over the age of two in public places in Birmingham
  • business owners, managers and supervisors
  • daycares and child-care establishments
Functions reached
  • SF
  • DR
  • SL
  • every public-facing function in Birmingham
  • EMP
Collection
Alabama AL

Operative words

WHEREAS, on April 28, 2020, the Council adopted Ordinance No. 20-69, requiring that face coverings or masks be worn in public in the City of Birmingham, beginning May 1, 2020... (b) Face coverings or masks shall be worn at all times by persons over the age of two (2) years... (e) Business owners, managers and supervisors shall ensure that employees, customers, clients and/or visitors observe the requirement for face coverings or masks while at the place of business... (g) This ordinance shall remain in effect until 11:59 p.m. on May 15, 2020.... SECTION 3. Failure to comply with this ordinance is punishable by a fine of up to $500.00

Enforcement

§ 3: fine of up to $500.00

Notes

Alabama's first mask mandate, ten weeks before the State's; Birmingham businesses were made responsible for customer compliance.

Retrieval note

Text-layer PDF; 'Adopted by the Council of the City of Birmingham on May 5, 2020'.