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Order Requiring Face Coverings - COVID-19 (Pasco County)

Order Requiring Face Coverings - COVID-19

County Administrator Dan Biles on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners · Pasco County, Florida (County)

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Jurisdiction
Pasco County, Florida · Tampa Bay · Florida
Level
County
Authority
Governor's EO 20-51, 20-52 (sec. 4(D)); Pasco County Resolution No. 20-102 (Mar. 12, 2020); Fla. Stat. ch. 252 (sec. 252.38); Pasco County Code ch. 30, art. II; Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
Issued
2020-06-23 June 23, 2020
Effective
2020-06-25 5:00 p.m. (read as 2020-06-25)
End
Individual penalties suspended Sept. 25, 2020 (EO 20-244); suspended May 3, 2021 (EO 21-102) if not earlier rescinded (rescission date not located) (read as 2020-09-25)
In force
June 25, 2020 to Sept. 25, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all persons within any indoor location of a business or government operation open to the public in Pasco County
  • all businesses, business operators and building owners
Functions reached
  • SF
  • DR
  • CB
  • HR/EMP
  • OP admission control
Collection
Tampa Bay MET-TPA

Operative words

7. All persons within any indoor location of a business or government operation that is open to the public in Pasco County shall be required to wear a face covering when not maintaining social distancing from other person(s), excluding family members or others residing in their home. 8. All businesses shall be required to ensure compliance with and enforce the provisions of this Order. Business operators and building owners, and those authorized on their behalf shall be required to ensure compliance with this Order and shall 1) deny admittance to any indoor business location under their control to any persons who fail to comply with the requirements of this Order and 2) require or compel the removal from any indoor business location under their control of any persons who fail to adhere to the requirements of this Order.

Enforcement

Pasco County Code ch. 30, art. II; Fla. Stat. sec. 252.50 (recited authority); ordered June 23, 2020 at 16:20

Notes

Recitals: 'it is necessary to protect the public interest to impose stricter mitigation measures for business operations in the County than those currently required under currently applicable State Orders'; 'Government Operation' excludes Judicial Centers governed by the Chief Judge's administrative orders; para. 9 strongly encourages written health and safety plans; para. 10 exemptions (under 2; distancing; others)

Retrieval note

Seven-page scanned PDF; pages 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7 read as rendered images. Pasco County did adopt a face-covering mandate; the record corrects any assumption to the contrary. [bytes=317695].

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