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Ex. MET-CMH-018 Order Primary source read

Ordinance 1643-2020

To require the wearing of face coverings in public spaces in the City of Columbus to reduce and prevent the spread of Covid-19; to allow for enforcement and assessment of a civil penalty by Columbus Public Health for a violation of said mandate; and to declare an emergency

Council of the City of Columbus (signed by Mayor Andrew J. Ginther) · City of Columbus, Ohio (City)

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Jurisdiction
City of Columbus, Ohio · Columbus · Ohio
Level
City
Authority
Columbus City Charter; Columbus City Codes; Columbus City Health Code § 203.08 (appeals); recitals cite Board of Health PHE of Mar. 13, 2020 and Mayor's EO 2020-01 of Mar. 18, 2020
Issued
2020-07-06 July 6, 2020
Effective
2020-07-07 8:00 a.m. (read as 2020-07-07)
End
2021-06-08 (repealed by Ord. 1352-2021, passed June 7, 2021, signed June 8, 2021; amended by Ord. 1807-2020 effective July 28, 2020) (read as 2021-06-08)
In force
July 7, 2020 to June 8, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all individuals within the City
  • all places of business (grocery, retail, pharmacies, health care facilities, restaurants and bars including outdoor seating, banquet and catering, personal care and grooming, child care and camps, hotels and motels, gyms)
  • employees, contractors and volunteers
Functions reached
  • SF sales floor (transact only with compliant customers)
  • DR dining and BA bar
  • SL personal care
  • LG lodging
  • FC fitness facilities
  • EC child care and camps
  • HR/WF employees and contractors
  • CB customers
Collection
Columbus MET-CMH

Operative words

SECTION 4. All individuals within the City of Columbus shall wear a face covering over the individual's nose and mouth in accordance with the following:... SECTION 5. All places of business shall require all employees, contractors, volunteers, and any other individuals that interact with the public to wear a face covering, and all places of business shall only sell or otherwise enter into any transaction of any kind for anything of value in exchange for goods, commodities, services, or provide temporary lodging to those who comply with this ordinance. Any manager, owner, or person in charge of a place of business who fails or refuses to comply with this ordinance may be in violation of this ordinance.... SECTION 12. This ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and upon signature by the Mayor shall take full force and effect at 8:00am on Tuesday July 7, 2020 and shall remain in effect until such time as all governing public health orders associated with the COVID-19 pandemic expire.

Enforcement

Columbus Public Health investigates and enforces (§ 7); schedule of civil penalties on places of business that fail to enforce (§ 8) and on individuals (§ 9); appeals under Columbus City Health Code § 203.08 (§ 10)

Notes

Passed unanimously July 6, 2020 (Legistar agenda date July 6; Mayor's signature recorded July 9); codified the Mayor's EO 08-2020 of July 2, 2020. In force eleven months, through the whole of 2020Q3, 2020Q4, 2021Q1 and to June 8, 2021.

Retrieval note

Legistar title annotation: '(AMENDED BY ORD. 1807-2020; PASSED 7/27/2020) (REPEALED BY ORD. 1352-2021; PASSED 6/7/2021)'. Board of Health Res. 20-11 (Ex. MET-CMH-021) records passage on Monday, July 6, 2020 and effectiveness at 8:00 a.m. July 7, 2020.

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