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Ex. MET-RIV-008 Order Primary source read

Amended Order of the Health Officer for the County of Riverside and of the County Executive Officer as Director of Emergency Services (dated April 29, 2020; effective May 1, 2020)

Amended Order... requiring the use of face coverings and practice of social distancing; schools closed through June 19, 2020

Riverside County Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser and County Executive Officer as Director of Emergency Services · Riverside County, California (County)

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Jurisdiction
Riverside County, California · Riverside-San Bernardino · California
Level
County
Authority
Cal. Health & Safety Code 101030, 101040, 101085, 120175; 17 C.C.R. 2501; Cal. Const. art. XI; Gov. Code 8610, 8630, 8634, 8665; Riverside County Code 442 and 533.6
Issued
2020-04-29 Apr. 29, 2020
Effective
2020-05-01 12:01 a.m. through 2020-06-19 (read as 2020-05-01)
End
Rescinded May 9, 2020 (Ex. 009 par. 1.c: 'The April 29, 2020, Amended Order... requiring the use of face coverings and practice of social distancing') (read as 2020-05-09)
In force
May 1, 2020 to May 9, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Gathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all persons including essential workers
  • all businesses
  • schools
  • daycare and childcare
Functions reached
  • EMP employer-directed masking of all employees, contractors, owners and volunteers on and off site
  • SF sales floor (signage, refusal of service to unmasked customers)
  • CB customers masked; six-foot distancing
  • WF schools closed to June 19; child care groups of 10
  • TV public transportation and rideshare masked
Collection
Riverside-San Bernardino MET-RIV

Operative words

a. All persons, including Essential Workers shall wear face coverings... Face coverings must be worn in public settings, such as: Waiting in line to go inside a store; Shopping at a store; Picking up food at a restaurant; On public transportation (or waiting for it); In a taxi or rideshare vehicle; Seeking healthcare; Going into facilities allowed to stay open; Working an essential job that interacts with the public... Businesses must: Require their employees, contractors, owners, and volunteers to wear a face covering at the workplace and when performing work off-site; Inform customers about the need to wear a face covering, including posting signs and advising those in line or in the store; Take reasonable steps to keep people who are not wearing a face covering from entering their business, and Refuse service to anyone not wearing a face covering. b. All persons are required to engage in 'Social distancing' by maintaining a six-foot separation from all persons except for household members... c.... all schools... shall remain closed through June 19, 2020...

Enforcement

Penal Code 19; Gov. Code 8665 and 25132; Health & Safety Code 120295; County Ordinances 533 and 556 (as in Exs. 006, 007); emergency regulations of the Director of Emergency Services

Notes

The Riverside Superior Court recites this instrument as the May 1, 2020 order 'requiring all persons to wear face coverings in public settings and to practice social distancing' (Ex. 034).

Retrieval note

Six pages; the County posted it as 'PHO_Order_Stay_at_Home_Order_5.1.20'; the face of the order reads 'EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDER: MAY 1, 2020'.

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