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Ex. MET-MSY-065 Order Confirmed from a secondary source

Jefferson Parish President outlines Phase One for Jefferson Parish (May 14, 2020): JeT masks required May 15; parish buildings reopen May 18 with masks and temperature screening; libraries, JPRD and animal shelter restrictions

Phase One for Jefferson Parish: 25 percent occupancy for gray-area businesses; closed categories; JeT face coverings; parish building protocols

Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng (official release of May 14, 2020 on Phase One and parish operations) · Parish of Jefferson, Louisiana (County)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Parish of Jefferson, Louisiana · New Orleans and Baton Rouge · Louisiana
Level
County
Authority
Governor's Proclamation 58 JBE 2020 (Phase 1); Proclamations 05 and 06 CLS 2020 (May 1 and 15, 2020)
Issued
2020-05-14 May 14, 2020
Effective
2020-05-15 (Phase One; JeT masks); 2020-05-18 (parish buildings reopen with masks and screening) (read as 2020-05-15)
End
2020-06-05 (Phase Two) (read as 2020-06-05)
In force
May 15, 2020 to June 5, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • non-essential businesses and places of worship
  • massage establishments, spas, tattoo parlors, amusement and water parks, arcades, bars without food permits, pool halls, contact sports, play centers, adult venues (closed)
  • JeT riders
  • parish employees and visitors
Functions reached
  • SF 25 percent
  • WS 25 percent
  • SL spas and massage closed
  • AM amusement closed
  • BA bars without food permits closed
  • MASK transit
  • CRT parish offices
  • WF
Collection
New Orleans and Baton Rouge MET-MSY

Operative words

Starting this Friday, May 15, Jefferson Parish will move to Phase One... Non-essential businesses (sometimes called 'gray area' businesses) and places of worship may remain open at 25 percent of their occupancy.... The following businesses remain closed during Phase One: Massage establishments and spas; Tattoo parlors; Carnivals, amusement parks, water parks, trampoline parks, arcades, fairs; Bars and breweries without LDH food permits; Pool halls; Contact sports; Children's play centers, playgrounds, theme parks; Adult entertainment venues... Effective Friday, May 15, 2020: Jefferson Parish Transit Department (JeT): All riders must wear a face covering or mask upon boarding.... Effective Monday, May 18, 2020:... All employees and visitors who need to gain access to Jefferson Parish Government buildings and facilities will be required to wear a mask or face covering and undergo a temperature screening prior to entry.

Enforcement

State proclamation penalties; parish building access control

Notes

Confirms the parish's application of the State's Phase 1 and its own JeT and building rules.

Retrieval note

Parish's own official release, archived.

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