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Joint Emergency Rule and Order Imposing Certain Measures to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 Within the Town (revised March 4, 2021)

Town of Provincetown Select Board and Board of Health Joint Emergency Rule and Order Imposing Certain Measures to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 Within the Town (Rev. 3-4-21)

Provincetown Select Board and Board of Health · Town of Provincetown, Massachusetts (City)

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Jurisdiction
Town of Provincetown, Massachusetts · Boston · Massachusetts
Level
City
Authority
G.L. c. 111, ss. 31, 122, 95-105
Issued
2021-03-04 Mar. 4, 2021
Effective
2021-03-04
End
'Until this Order is amended or rescinded by the Town' (rescission date not verified; outdoor-dining approvals extended to 60 days past the end of the State emergency, i.e., Aug. 14, 2021) (read as 2021-08-14)
In force
Mar. 4, 2021 to Aug. 14, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Capacity limitGathering capWorkplace rulesOther
Addressees
  • all residents, business owners, contractors, employees and visitors
  • restaurants (outdoor and indoor seating)
  • lodging
Functions reached
  • DR outdoor and indoor dining rules
  • LG lodging
  • GATH
  • CB visitors (35,000-40,000 daily in summer against 3,000 residents)
Collection
Boston MET-BOS

Operative words

1. The intent of this Order is to impose measures to address the expected significant increase in people residing in or visiting the Town of Provincetown during the summer season.... The unique circumstances of the Town requires local measures that may be more stringent that the Governor's emergency orders... 3. This Order incorporates by reference all prior Orders of the Select Board and Board of Health... 4. This Order incorporates by reference the Declaration of Emergency issued by Governor Baker on March 10, 2020, and all subsequent orders, guidelines, and regulations issued by the Commonwealth..., whether now in effect or issued in the future, and said orders, guidelines and regulations shall be enforced in the same manner as a regulation of the Board of Health. 5. This Order shall remain in effect until this Order is amended or rescinded by the Town.... 7. To the extent that any provisions of this Order imposes requirements or restrictions that are different from those imposed by the Governor or state agencies, the provisions that are most protective of public health shall prevail.

Enforcement

Enforced 'in the same manner as a regulation of the Board of Health' (G.L. c. 111, s. 31)

Notes

Eight pages; pages 1-2 read; converts every State COVID-19 order into a local Board of Health regulation enforceable locally.

Retrieval note

Whether the order was rescinded before Sept. 30, 2021 was not verified; cite it for Q1-Q2 2021 with confidence and for Q3 2021 by its own duration clause.