Emergency Order Regarding Use of Face Coverings in the Downtown B-5 District and All City Owned Parks

The record

Jurisdiction

City of Salem (Essex County), Massachusetts · Boston · Massachusetts

Level

City

Authority

310 CMR 11.05; 105 CMR 300.200; G.L. c. 111, s. 31; Salem Board of Health Declaration of Public Health Emergency of March 20, 2020

Issued

2020-07-17 July 17, 2020

Effective

2020-07-18 12:01 a.m. (8:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. daily) (read as 2020-07-18)

End

'Until notice is given, pursuant to the Board of Health's judgement, that the Public Health Emergency no longer exists' (Salem followed the State's May 29, 2021 rescission; exact local rescission not verified) (read as 2021-05-29)

In force

July 18, 2020 to May 29, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules

Addressees

• all persons in public within the downtown B-5 District between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m.
• all persons entering any City-owned park or playground
• all businesses (entry refusal and signage)

Functions reached

• SF downtown retail
• DR restaurants
• CB visitors and tourists
• WF

Collection

Boston MET-BOS

Operative words

1. All persons who are not exempt, as set forth below, shall wear a facial covering over their mouth and nose when in public between the hours of 8:00 AM and 1:00 AM within the boundaries of the City of Salem downtown B-5 District. 2. All persons entering any City owned park or playground... must wear a facial covering... 3. This Order shall apply to all places open to the public, whether indoors or outdoors.... 7. All businesses shall not allow a patron to enter their establishment who is not wearing a face covering unless the patron qualifies for an exemption. All businesses shall post a sign on their main entrance doors... Violations of this Order may be punishable by monetary municipal fines and to the extent necessary, this Order shall be enforced by Board of Health officials, Salem Police Officers and Building Inspectors.

Enforcement

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