PLACEMENT: Public Hearings
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PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER REPEALING OR AMENDING ORDINANCE 1140 MANDATING PERSONS WEAR FACE COVERINGS IN PUBLIC PLACES
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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On August 25, 2020 the Board of County Commissioners (Board) adopted Ordinance 1140 Mandating Persons Wear Face Coverings in Public Places. Since the adopting the Ordinance, Governor DeSantis has moved Florida into Phase 3 of Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida's Recovery. In addition, Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-244, which effectively eliminated all Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) related restrictions placed on businesses throughout the State and suspended the collection of COVID-19 related fines and penalties against individuals. At the September 29, 2020 meeting, the Board requested staff advertise an ordinance repealing or amending Ordinance 1140 for consideration by the Board.
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DEPARTMENT: County Attorney
PREPARED BY: Name: Elysse A. Elder
Title: Senior Assistant County Attorney
REQUESTED BY: Martin County Board of County Commissioners
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PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
COVID-19 is a severe acute respiratory illness that can spread among humans through respiratory transmission and presents a wide range of symptoms, some of which are similar to those of influenza. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) advises that COVID-19 spreads mainly from person to person through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks. These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs, and studies and evidence on infection control report that these droplets usually travel around 6 feet. The CDC advises that a significant portion of individuals with coronavirus lack symptoms and that even those who eventually develop symptoms can transmit the virus to others before showing symptoms. This means that th...
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