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Order of the Health Officer and Emergency Regulations (signed Apr. 30, 2020; effective May 1, 2020)

Order of the Health Officer and Emergency Regulations (Effective May 1, 2020)

Wilma J. Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., Public Health Officer; Emergency Regulations by the Director of Emergency Services · San Diego County, California (County)

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Jurisdiction
San Diego County, California · San Diego · California
Level
County
Authority
Cal. Health & Safety Code §§ 101040, 120175, 120175.5(b); Gov't Code § 8634
Issued
2020-04-30 Apr. 30, 2020
Effective
2020-05-01 12:00 a.m.; employee face coverings 2020-05-08 (read as 2020-05-01)
End
2020-05-08/09 (superseded by the Orders effective May 8 and May 9, 2020, Ex. MET-SAN-007) (read as 2020-05-08)
In force
May 1, 2020 to May 8, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all persons
  • all essential businesses and their employees
  • non-essential businesses
  • parks and beaches
Functions reached
  • MASK the public in every business
  • EMP every essential business to require employee face coverings from May 8
  • STAY/CLOSE continued
  • outdoor recreation under posted protocols
Collection
San Diego MET-SAN

Operative words

1. All persons are to remain in their homes or at their place of residence, except for employees or customers travelling to and from essential businesses... 3. All businesses not meeting the definition of essential business... shall be and remain closed for the duration of this Order.... [sec. 9] All persons... shall have possession of a face covering... and shall wear the face covering whenever they are in a business or within six feet of another person who is not a member of their family or household.... 11. Effective 12:00 a.m. on Friday, May 8, 2020, each essential business shall require all employees to wear a face covering in compliance with section 9 above.... 13. For Beaches Only - All parking lots at public beaches shall be closed.

Enforcement

Health & Safety Code § 120295; Gov't Code § 8665; Sheriff and chiefs of police

Notes

Countywide public face-covering mandate (County News Center, Apr. 30, 2020: 'Beginning May 1, all San Diego County residents will be required to wear cloth face coverings in public'). Mirrored by City EO 2020-3 sec. 6 (Ex. MET-SAN-032).

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