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Public Health Order 2020-02 Requiring Facial Coverings in Public Where Social Distancing Cannot Be Maintained

BCPH Public Health Order 2020-02 (May 2, 2020)

Executive Director, BCPH (Jeff Zayach), approved by the Boulder County Board of Health · Boulder County, Colorado (County)

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Jurisdiction
Boulder County, Colorado · Denver · Colorado
Level
County
Authority
C.R.S. 25-1-506, -508, -509, -516; EO D 2020 039 and the CDPHE order of Apr. 22, 2020 recited
Issued
2020-05-02 May 2, 2020
Effective
2020-05-09
End
2020-05-26 as written; extended by 2020-03 (May 21, to June 30) and 2020-04 (June 29, until rescinded) (read as 2020-05-26)
In force
May 9, 2020 to May 26, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Face-covering requirement
Addressees
  • every person in Boulder County older than 12
Functions reached
  • SF
  • CB
  • WF
  • EMP
Collection
Denver MET-DEN

Operative words

1. Each person within Boulder County, except as specifically exempted below, must wear a [Face Covering whenever they are outside their residence and unable to maintain, or when not maintaining, social distance of at least 6 feet from any non-household members]

Enforcement

C.R.S. 25-1-114 and 25-1-516

Notes

County release of May 4, 2020: 'beginning May 9, every person older than 12 years old will be required to wear a face covering when in public anywhere in Boulder County where social distancing of 6 feet cannot be maintained.'