Emergency Proclamation requiring masks in situations where social distancing is not possible (City Manager file CP-Proclam 100920, Sept. 2, 2020)

The record

Jurisdiction

Cedar Rapids, Iowa · Iowa

Level

City

Authority

Mayoral emergency proclamation authority (Iowa Code § 372.14(2))

Issued

2020-09-02 Sept. 2, 2020

Effective

Immediately (September 2, 2020) (read as 2020-09-02)

End

Continued into 2021 (Linn County's February 8, 2021 notice states the City's proclamation remained in effect); termination date not verified (read as 2021-02-08)

In force

Sept. 2, 2020 to Feb. 8, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Face-covering requirement

Addressees

• every person in Cedar Rapids

Functions reached

• CB customers masked in Iowa's second-largest city
• SF/DR/SL premises

Collection

Iowa IA

Operative words

City release of September 2, 2020: 'Cedar Rapids Mayor Brad Hart today signed an emergency proclamation making face coverings mandatory in public places throughout Cedar Rapids, whenever proper social distance cannot be maintained. The mandate is effective immediately.... Enforcement will focus on education, stressing the health and safety needs of the community. The Cedar Rapids Police Department will have face coverings available to distribute to residents not following the mandate.' Violations constitute a misdemeanor or municipal infraction as a last resort (KCRG, Sept. 2, 2020).

Enforcement

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