The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- City of Houston, Texas · Houston · Texas
- Level
- City
- Authority
- Tex. Gov't Code ch. 418 (418.108, 418.1015); Houston Code of Ordinances ch. 13
- Issued
- 2020-06-29 June 29, 2020
- Effective
- on signing (read as 2020-06-29)
- End
- coterminous with GA-28 and its amendments and successors (GA-32 Oct. 7, 2020) until GA-34 took effect Mar. 10, 2021 (read as 2021-03-31)
- In force
- June 29, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
- Addressees
- all persons in Houston
- all commercial entities in the City of Houston
- City-sponsored, produced and permitted events
- Functions reached
- GATH events
- MK events
- EMP
- SF
- CB
- WF
- Collection
- Houston MET-HOU
Operative words
The City of Houston hereby adopts the provisions of Executive Order No. GA-28... incorporated by reference in this Order as if written word for word... Parades, festivals, gatherings, and meetings sponsored, produced and permitted by the City are hereby cancelled for the duration of this Order... all people 10 years or older shall wear a face covering over their nose and mouth when in a commercial entity... all commercial entities in the City of Houston [must develop, post and implement a Health and Safety Policy requiring face coverings]... violation of any provision of this ORDER is a misdemeanor offense punishable under Section 13-6 of the Houston Code of Ordinances which provides for a fine not less than $200 nor more than $2,000. Each day a violation continues constitutes a separate offense.
Enforcement
$200-$2,000 per day (Houston Code 13-6); GA-28 penalties