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Fourth Proclamation of the Mayor Under the Declaration of Emergency (face coverings)

City of Mesa Fourth Proclamation - Face Coverings

Mayor John C. Giles · City of Mesa, Arizona (City)

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The record

Jurisdiction
City of Mesa, Arizona · Phoenix and Tucson · Arizona
Level
City
Authority
A.R.S. 26-311; Mesa City Code 1-14-1; Declaration of Emergency (Mar. 17, 2020); EO 2020-40 para. 4
Issued
2020-06-20 June 20, 2020
Effective
2020-06-22 8:00 a.m. (read as 2020-06-22)
End
2021-03-25 by its own terms (para. 8: 'until the earlier of' a filed termination or an Executive Order 'revoking the authorization granted to municipalities in Paragraph 4 of Executive Order 2020-40'; EO 2021-06 rescinded EO 2020-40 on Mar. 25, 2021) (read as 2021-03-25)
In force
June 22, 2020 to Mar. 25, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all persons within the City of Mesa (under 6 exempt)
  • all places of business open to the public
  • riders of public transportation, taxis and ride-share
  • users of City facilities
Functions reached
  • SF every place of business (patron masks; refusal of service to non-compliant customers)
  • HR/EMP employer duty for public-facing employees
  • LG hotels and motels (public areas)
  • DR/BA restaurants and bars including patios
  • WF transit
  • CB
Collection
Phoenix and Tucson MET-PHX

Operative words

1. Effective June 22, 2020 at 8:00 A.M., all persons within the City of Mesa shall wear a face covering as follows: a. When entering, exiting, or waiting in line to enter a place of business that is open to the public, and while inside a place of business... 'place of business' means any facility, building, or structure operated by or for a business engaged in the sale or other transaction of any kind for anything of value in exchange for goods, commodities, services, or temporary lodging... includes... grocery stores, retail stores, pharmacies, health care facilities, restaurants and bars (including outdoor seating for such facilities), hotels and motels (excluding the rented room or suite), gyms and similar facilities; but excluding religious facilities.... c. In any public transportation... d. In any outdoor space... where a person is unable to maintain... six feet from others. 2. All places of business shall require all employees that interact with the public to wear a face covering; and all places of business shall only sell or otherwise enter into any transaction of any kind for anything of value in exchange for goods, commodities, services, or provide temporary lodging to those who comply with this Fourth Proclamation. Any manager, owner, or person in charge of a place of business who fails or refuses to comply with this Fourth Proclamation is in violation of this Fourth Proclamation.... 6.... After such notification and opportunity to comply, any person or business who violates this Fourth Proclamation... may be subject to civil penalty of not more than $50.

Enforcement

Education first; civil penalty of not more than $50 for persons and businesses

Notes

Recites Mesa's Second (Mar. 19) and Third (May 5, 2020, conforming to the Governor's reopening orders) Proclamations and EO 2020-36 and 2020-40. Exemptions include schools and school districts, gym users while exercising with six feet of distance, work offices not open to the public, vehicles, public safety, and sincerely held religious beliefs.

Retrieval note

Signed 'this 20th day of June 2020'.

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