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Ex. MET-BOS-026 Order Primary source read

Temporary Emergency Order Concerning Gatherings in the City of Cambridge

Temporary Emergency Order Concerning Gatherings in the City of Cambridge (October 2, 2020)

Cambridge Commissioner of Public Health and City Manager · City of Cambridge, Massachusetts (City)

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Jurisdiction
City of Cambridge, Massachusetts · Boston · Massachusetts
Level
City
Authority
G.L. c. 111; 310 CMR 11.05; 105 CMR 300.200; Cambridge state of emergency
Issued
2020-10-02 Oct. 2, 2020
Effective
2020-10-02
End
Superseded by the Mar. 22, 2021 order concerning gatherings (Ex. 033); rescinded effective May 6, 2021 (Ex. 035) (read as 2021-03-22)
In force
Oct. 2, 2020 to Mar. 22, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q42021 Q1
Limitation types
Gathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venues
Addressees
  • all persons attending indoor or outdoor gatherings in Cambridge
  • event venues and public settings
Functions reached
  • GATH
  • EVT
  • WS worship gatherings under State rules
Collection
Boston MET-BOS

Operative words

WHEREAS, on September 29, 2020, Governor Baker issued COVID-19 Order No. 52 which regulates gatherings in Step 2 of Phase III... outdoor gatherings at event venues and public settings are limited to a maximum of 100 persons... in lower risk communities... and 50 persons... in communities that do not qualify as lower risk communities, effective October 5, 2020;... WHEREAS, Cambridge shares borders with surrounding communities... population also flows freely between Cambridge and the other communities in the Greater Boston metropolitan area (operative paragraphs on pp. 3-4 not transcribed; pp. 1-2 read)

Enforcement

Cambridge Police, Public Health Department and Inspectional Services; $300 fine (standard Cambridge enforcement clause)

Notes

Companion to the Oct. 2, 2020 order delaying Phase III Step 2 (Ex. 027); keeps Cambridge gatherings at the lower-risk-community ceilings of Order No. 52 notwithstanding the City's metrics. Pages 3-4 (operative caps) not rendered; drafters should cite the delay order (Ex. 027) for the closure effect and this order for gatherings by title and date.

Retrieval note

Title page and recitals read; operative caps on later pages should be quoted from the exhibit before use.

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