Proclamation of the Mayor Declaring a Continuing Emergency or Local Emergency Related to COVID-19 and Declaring Regulations and Advisories Necessary for Public Safety and Protection of Life and to Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19

The record

Jurisdiction

City of Tucson, Arizona · Phoenix and Tucson · Arizona

Level

City

Authority

Tucson Charter ch. VI, s. 5; A.R.S. 26-311(A)-(B); Tucson Code 11-100 to 11-103; EO 2020-40

Issued

2020-06-18 June 18, 2020

Effective

2020-06-20 6:00 a.m. (face coverings); emergency declaration effective immediately (read as 2020-06-20)

End

'continuing thereafter until this Proclamation and its Orders are rescinded, terminated or modified'; enforcement outside City facilities and transit barred by EO 2021-06 from Mar. 25, 2021; Tucson kept the requirement in place (Ex. MET-PHX-034); repeal date not verified (read as 2021-09-30)

In force

June 20, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Telework mandateGathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rules

Addressees

• every person two years of age or older within the City
• businesses whose employees interact with the public
• riders of public transportation, taxis and ride-share
• City facilities and boards

Functions reached

• SF every indoor public premises (patron masks)
• HR/EMP employer duty to require masks of public-facing employees
• WF transit and ride-share
• CT City offices closed or limited to Aug. 3, 2020
• OP/TELE telework strongly advised for all businesses

Collection

Phoenix and Tucson MET-PHX

Operative words

SECTION 3. Face Coverings. A. EFFECTIVE ON JUNE 20, 2020 AT 6:00 A.M., and continuing thereafter until this Proclamation and its Orders are rescinded, terminated or modified, every person within the jurisdiction of the City of Tucson who is two (2) years of age or older is required to cover his or her nose and mouth with a Face Covering when in a Public Setting where continuous Physical Distancing is difficult or impossible.... Businesses whose employees interact with the public must require employees to wear Face Coverings.... 'Public Setting' means: a. indoor spaces that are accessible to the public such as grocery stores, retail stores, pharmacies and health care facilities, restaurants and bars, gyms and similar facilities...; b. outdoor public spaces where people congregate, including... lines for entering an establishment; and c. in or on public transportation such as a bus or other public transit vehicle, a taxi or ride-sharing vehicle or any other vehicle for hire, or at a transit stop.... SECTION 2. The provisions of my June 8, 2020 Proclamation, including the incorporation therein of the provisions of the City Manager's June 5th Administrative Order, as extended by the City Manager [to August 3, 2020]; the listed limitations on public access to City offices and facilities;... and limitations on public attendance at Mayor and Council meetings... all remain in effect.

Enforcement

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