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- Jurisdiction
- Johnson County, Iowa · Iowa
- Level
- County
- Authority
- Iowa Code § 137.104(1)(b)(2)
- Issued
- 2020-08-06 Aug. 6, 2020
- Effective
- Upon approval by the Board of Supervisors and publication in the paper of record (August 2020) (read as 2020-08-06)
- End
- 'when the Governor's proclamation of disaster emergency expires or when the Johnson County Board of Supervisors' declaration of public health disaster expires, whichever date is later' (preempted as to property-owner requirements by HF 847 from May 20, 2021) (read as 2021-05-20)
- In force
- Aug. 6, 2020 to May 20, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Face-covering requirement
- Addressees
- every person in Johnson County (Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty)
- Functions reached
- CB customers masked in every indoor public setting including schools
- SF/DR/SL premises
- WF
- Collection
- Iowa IA
Operative words
'Section III. General Regulations. Therefore, pursuant to Iowa Code 137.104, be it hereby ordered and enforced by the Board as the Administrative Authority, as follows: 3.01 Every person in Johnson County shall wear a face covering when: A. In public as opposed to being in one's place of residence, when one cannot stay six (6) feet away from others; B. Inside of any indoor public settings, for example, but not limited to: 1. Grocery stores 2. Pharmacies 3. Hardware stores 4. Retail stores 5. Schools 6. Other public settings that are not one's place of residence and when you are with persons who do not live in the household; C. Outside, if keeping six (6) feet away from others is not possible; D. Using public transportation or private car service... Section IV. Enforcement, Penalties and Implementation. 4.01... A violation shall constitute a simple misdemeanor. 4.02 The first offense shall be punishable by the minimum fine for a simple misdemeanor. 4.03 The second or subsequent offense shall be punishable by a fine up to the maximum fine for a simple misdemeanor.... 4.06 This regulation will expire when the Governor's proclamation of disaster emergency expires or when the Johnson County Board of Supervisors' declaration of public health disaster expires, whichever date is later.'
Enforcement
Simple misdemeanor; first offense the minimum fine, subsequent offenses up to the maximum fine (Iowa Code § 903.1)
Notes
County Attorney Janet Lyness found the regulation enforceable under ch. 137; it recites that it 'is consistent with the Governor's proclamation, the guidance of the IDPH and the CDC.'
Retrieval noteBoard of Supervisors agenda attachment (county's own IQM2 system) read in full (text layer).