Broward County has issued Emergency Order 20-20, which expands the regulations for facial coverings by requiring that they be worn in all public spaces where social distancing cannot be maintained. The order also requires the mandatory use of facial coverings in residential facilities and condominium common areas, and requires that masks be worn by all persons in any establishment, business or amenity; all people working in any establishment allowed to operate; all individuals who are obtaining any good or service from any establishment; and all workers in any establishment involved in preparing, handling or serving food. To view the emergency order, visit bit.ly/2NK24LS.
Applicable sections of the order are quoted below:
Section 2. Facial Coverings Requirements.
A. Facial Coverings Required in All Public Spaces Where Social Distancing Cannot Be Maintained. All persons in Broward County must wear a facial covering in public spaces while outside the geographical boundaries of their residence if social distancing of at least six feet (6') between persons not of the same household cannot be consistently maintained, unless expressly excepted herein. Facial coverings must cover the person's nose and mouth and comply with the CDC recommendations located at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-facecoverings.html.
B. Additional Situations Requiring Facial Coverings. In addition to the requirements in Section 2.A above, the following persons are required to wear facial coverings regardless of whether social distancing can be maintained, unless expressly excepted herein:
1) All persons in any establishment, business, or amenity (collectively referred to hereinafter as an "establishment") operating in Broward County;
2) All persons while working in any capacity in an establishment permitted to operate under any Executive Order of the Governor or any Broward County Emergency Order;
3) Members of the public when obtaining any good or service or otherwise visiting any establishment, including entering, exiting, and otherwise moving around within the establishment;
4) All workers of any establishment while involved in the preparation, handling, or service of food;
5) All persons while in any common area of a multi-family housing development or residential facility, including without limitation the reception area, hallways, and elevators; and
6) To the extent expressly required by any Executive Order of the Governor or any Broward County Emergency Order, which may include additional facial covering requirements for specific activities.
C. Persons for whom Facial Coverings are Not Required. The facial covering requirements of this Emergency Order do not apply to the following individuals under the conditions stated:
1) Children under the age of two (2), and any child, regardless of age, while under the custody of a licensed childcare facility, including daycare centers;
2) Persons receiving goods or services from a business or establishment for the shortest practical period of time during which the receipt of such goods or services precludes the wearing of a facial covering (such as eating, drinking, or receiving a facial grooming);
3) A person with a disability or medical condition that prevents the person from wearing a facial covering; establishments are encouraged to provide alternate methods for such persons to patronize the establishment, if practicable; however, any establishment may forbid any such person from entering the establishment without wearing a facial covering (a) provided the establishment offers an appropriate alternate method of patronage or accommodation to the person, if available, which method may include an accommodation that does not fundamentally alter the operations of the business establishment or jeopardize the health of that establishment's employees and other patrons, such as providing curbside service or delivery, or (b) to the extent permitted by applicable law;
4) Public health and safety, fire, and other life safety personnel, as their personal protective equipment requirements will be governed by their respective agencies; and
5) While actively engaging in strenuous physical activity or exercise that renders the wearing of a facial covering unsafe.
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