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Reopening Safer at Work and in the Community, Blueprint Orange Tier Risk Reduction Measures (Revised Order Issued Apr. 14, 2021; effective 12:01 a.m. Apr. 15, 2021)

Reopening Safer at Work and in the Community for Control of COVID-19: Blueprint for a Safer Economy, Orange Tier Risk Reduction Measures

County of Los Angeles Health Officer · Los Angeles County Public Health Jurisdiction (County)

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Jurisdiction
Los Angeles County Public Health Jurisdiction · Los Angeles · California
Level
County
Authority
Cal. Health & Safety Code secs. 101040, 101085, 120175; Blueprint Orange Tier
Issued
2021-04-14 Apr. 14, 2021
Effective
2021-04-15 12:01 a.m. (the Orange tier began Apr. 5, 2021 under the Apr. 2 order, not separately saved) (read as 2021-04-15)
End
2021-05-06 (Yellow tier, Ex. MET-LA-016) (read as 2021-05-06)
In force
Apr. 15, 2021 to May 6, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q2
Limitation types
Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing
Addressees
  • office-based businesses (reopen indoors with modifications; 50 percent unless all staff vaccinated; essential offices 75 percent)
  • restaurants (50 percent)
  • indoor seated live events and private events (with testing or vaccination)
  • fairs, amusement parks
Functions reached
  • OF offices 50 percent with protocol
  • DR 50 percent
  • EV private events and conferences under testing or vaccination
  • PE seated live events
  • GATH
  • MK
Collection
Los Angeles MET-LA

Operative words

c) Office-based businesses and workspaces may reopen for indoor operations with modifications. Telework is strongly encouraged for persons who are not yet fully vaccinated. Unless staff at office-based business are all fully vaccinated, office-based businesses should limit indoor occupancy to 50% of capacity. Any in-person operations must be in accordance with the required Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Reopening Protocol Office-Based Worksites... Essential office-based businesses that must open indoors for essential operations that cannot be done remotely must limit indoor capacity to 75% of maximum occupancy.... 4/14/2021: Adds new reopening protocols for Indoor Seated Live Events and Performances and Private Events (meeting, receptions, and conferences).

Enforcement

Cal. Health & Safety Code sec. 120295; L.A. County Code sec. 11.02.080

Notes

Applies the State's Apr. 15, 2021 Blueprint update