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Public Order Under City of Los Angeles Emergency Authority, Safer L.A. (July 17, 2021)

Public Order Under City of Los Angeles Emergency Authority: Safer L.A. (universal indoor masking)

Mayor Eric Garcetti · City of Los Angeles (City)

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The record

Jurisdiction
City of Los Angeles · Los Angeles · California
Level
City
Authority
L.A. City Charter sec. 231(i); L.A. Admin. Code ch. 3, sec. 8.27; aligns with the County Health Officer Order of July 16, 2021 and the State Public Health Officer Order of June 11, 2021
Issued
2021-07-17 July 17, 2021
Effective
2021-07-17 11:59 p.m. (read as 2021-07-17)
End
Revised July 26, Aug. 5, Aug. 24, 2021 (Ex. MET-LA-036) (read as 2021-08-24)
In force
July 17, 2021 to Aug. 24, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing
Addressees
  • everyone in indoor public settings and businesses regardless of vaccination status
  • all businesses, venues and employers (require patrons to mask; post and communicate; Cal/OSHA ETS interaction)
Functions reached
  • CB
  • EMP
  • OF workplace masking
  • SF
  • DR
  • HR
Collection
Los Angeles MET-LA

Operative words

the Safer L.A. Order, dated June 17, 2021, is withdrawn and superseded by this Order, which is effective on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at 11:59 PM:... 2. Face Masks... a. Masks are required for everyone, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status, in [all indoor public settings and businesses]... i. Require all patrons to wear masks, for all indoor settings, regardless of their vaccination status; and... communicate the masking requirements for patrons.... this Order aligns with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public (LACDPH) Health Officer Order, dated July 16, 2021... which requires masking of all individuals at indoor public settings and businesses regardless of vaccination [status and] takes precedence over the more permissive ETS regarding employee masking.

Enforcement

Misdemeanor (L.A. Admin. Code sec. 8.77)

Notes

Recites 7.1 cases per 100,000, Substantial transmission and 5,067,109 fully vaccinated residents as of July 15, 2021