The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- City of St. Louis, Missouri · St. Louis · Missouri
- Level
- City
- Authority
- Charter of the City of St. Louis art. XIII, § 14-C(c); RSMo § 67.265 (approval of the local governing body)
- Issued
- 2021-08-30 Aug. 30, 2021
- Effective
- Immediately upon approval of the local governing board (Board of Aldermen), for 30 calendar days subject to extension (read as 2021-08-30)
- End
- Continued by Order No. 3 (2021) signed Oct. 1, 2021 (read as 2021-10-01)
- In force
- Aug. 30, 2021 to Oct. 1, 2021
- Quarters
- 2021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Face-covering requirement
- Addressees
- all individuals age 5 and older
- indoor and enclosed public buildings and spaces
- public transportation vessels
- Functions reached
- Collection
- St. Louis MET-STL
Operative words
This Order No. 2 shall become effective immediately upon approval of the local governing board and will continue to be in effect for 30 calendar days, subject to extension.... Whereas, on July 27, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidance, recommending all vaccinated individuals... in 'substantial' or 'high' transmission areas... wear masks indoors. According to the CDC, both Missouri and the City of St. Louis remain 'high transmission' areas as of August 23, 2021.... 1. Individuals, both vaccinated and unvaccinated, age 5 and older shall be required to properly wear a face covering that covers the wearer's nose and mouth while in indoor and enclosed public buildings and spaces, and public transportation vessels in the City of St. Louis.
Enforcement
No penalty clause in the order; RSMo § 192.320
Notes
Q3 2021 instrument: the City complied with RSMo § 67.265 by conditioning effectiveness on Board of Aldermen approval. Adds a religious-belief exception (¶ 2.e).
Retrieval noteSignature line dated 30AUG21. The Board of Aldermen approval date is not in the order [verify from Board records].