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Ex. MET-PHX-028 Order Confirmed from a secondary source

Mask Proclamation (June 18, 2020)

Tempe requires face coverings in public places

Mayor Mark W. Mitchell (Mask Proclamation), as described in the City of Tempe's coronavirus newsletter of June 18, 2020 · City of Tempe, Arizona (City)

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The record

Jurisdiction
City of Tempe, Arizona · Phoenix and Tucson · Arizona
Level
City
Authority
Tempe City Charter s. 1.04; Emergency Ordinance No. O2020.07; EO 2020-40
Issued
2020-06-18 June 18, 2020
Effective
2020-06-18 ('Effective today and until further notice') (read as 2020-06-18)
End
Enforcement outside City facilities and transit barred by EO 2021-06 from Mar. 25, 2021; Tempe's March 29, 2021 page records that State and county business guidance were 'now recommendations' (Ex. MET-PHX-030); repeal date not verified (read as 2021-03-25)
In force
June 18, 2020 to Mar. 25, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all individuals in Tempe (children under 6 exempt)
  • places of public accommodation: pharmacies, hotels, grocery stores, restaurants and bars, gyms, retail stores, special events, transit
Functions reached
  • SF places of public accommodation (patron masks)
  • LG hotels
  • EVT special events
  • WF transit
  • CB
Collection
Phoenix and Tucson MET-PHX

Operative words

Effective today and until further notice... face coverings [are required] in places of public accommodation including pharmacies, hotels, grocery stores, restaurants and bars (except while dining), gyms and similar facilities, retail stores, special events, transit and more.... Education will be the first approach for any individual not wearing a mask, prior to undertaking any enforcement such as a citation.... Failure to comply with an emergency proclamation is a misdemeanor under Section 1.04 of the Tempe City Charter.

Enforcement

Misdemeanor under Tempe City Charter s. 1.04; education first

Notes

Exemptions: religious organizations, outdoor exercise with distancing, children under 6, medical conditions, workers in workspaces without public access, public safety and field employees, swimmers. The City posted downloadable 'mask required' signs for businesses. AZ Mirror June 18, 2020 (Ex. MET-PHX-033) lists Tempe among cities that had 'already announced new mask policies via emergency declarations from their mayors.'

Retrieval note

The City's own newsletter and its proclamation list (Ex. MET-PHX-030, 'June 18, 2020 Mask Proclamation') establish date and terms.

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