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City of Pasadena Health Officer Order for the Control of COVID-19: Order for Wearing of Face Masks in Public Settings (Issued July 21, 2021; effective 12:01 a.m. July 22, 2021)

Order for Wearing of Face Masks in Public Settings

Pasadena Health Officer · City of Pasadena (City)

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Jurisdiction
City of Pasadena · Los Angeles · California
Level
City
Authority
Cal. Health & Safety Code secs. 101040, 101085, 120175
Issued
2021-07-21 July 21, 2021
Effective
2021-07-22 12:01 a.m. until rescinded in writing (read as 2021-07-22)
End
In force through Q3 2021 and into 2022 (rescission Mar. 2022 for indoor public places) (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
July 22, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all individuals indoors in public settings regardless of vaccination status
  • all businesses (require patrons to mask; make masks available)
  • employers (order takes precedence over the Cal/OSHA ETS)
Functions reached
  • CB
  • EMP
  • OF
  • SF
  • DR
  • HR
Collection
Los Angeles MET-LA

Operative words

Since June 15, 2021 when most restrictions from the State of California's Blueprint for a Safer Economy were lifted, the average daily incident case rate of COVID-19 in the City of Pasadena has increased by 586%... This Order directs all individuals to wear face masks when indoors in public settings, with limited exemptions, and requires businesses to make face masks available to [patrons]... 2. This Order directs that face masks shall be worn, regardless of vaccination status, in [all indoor public settings and businesses]... Require all patrons to wear face masks for all indoor settings, regardless of their vaccination status; Make face masks available to patrons;... [this] Order, which requires face masks for all individuals in indoor settings and businesses, regardless of vaccination status, takes precedence over the more permissive ETS regarding employee face masks.

Enforcement

Cal. Health & Safety Code sec. 120295

Notes

Pasadena's reinstatement came five days after the County's; recites that a large share of those who work in or patronize Pasadena businesses reside in the County jurisdiction