Here is the Feinsod mask mandate draft, which will be voted on today in the City of Venice
by Francesco Abbruzzino, Publisher, The Scoop
Here is the draft mask mandate, which the City of Venice plans on pushing out if they get enough votes today. It is basically the same as the City of Sarasota.
Like I said before all the can really mandate is outside, since mask are required in just about every store and that is what they are doing. You will see there are exceptions. If you are able to socially distance, then no mask is required. If under the age of 6, then no mask required.
They will impose a $50 citation if you break the rules and if you contest the citation, then the fine could be as much as $500. Still not sure how they will enforce it, since the VPD Chief indicated that they were not in support of this and basically did not have the man power to enforce the mandate.
The meeting is today at 1pm.
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Face Covering Required.
1. Every person living, working, visiting or doing business in the City of Venice shall wear a face covering in any indoor location, other than home or residence, subject to the exceptions in Section C below. For the purposes of this paragraph, if a home or residence is located within a multi-family condominium or apartment complex, the “home or residence” exception does not extend to the common areas of the condominium or apartments, including but not limited to lobbies, elevators, mailrooms and meeting rooms.
2. Every person living, working, visiting or doing business in the City of Venice shall wear a face covering in any public outdoor location, except when solely with or among members of their household, and subject to the exceptions in Section C below.
3. Medical and surgical face masks, such as “N95” masks or other similar medical or surgical masks, are in short supply and should be reserved for health care personnel and other first responders with the greatest need for such personal protective equipment.
4. All persons who own, manage, or are employed by any commercial business to which the public has or may obtain legally permissible access, whether publicly or privately owned, that is under a roof or is enclosed by two or more walls, doors or other means, shall post notice of the City’s Face Covering requirements for the public and employees to wear in accordance with this Emergency Ordinance. Businesses shall advise employees and customers of the City’s requirements.
Exceptions.
Nothing herein shall require the wearing of face coverings by the following persons or in the following locations:
1. Persons observing physical or social distancing; and
2. Persons eating or drinking; and
3. Persons inside of motor vehicles, except that persons inside of vehicles-for-hire shall be required to wear face coverings; and
4. Schools or daycare facilities, which may apply their own public safety policies and procedures; and
5. Governmental facilities, including but not limited to police and fire stations and administrative offices which may apply their own public safety policies and procedures; and
6. Persons inside in a hotel room, motel room, vacation rental, or similarly situated accommodation which is not accessible to the public. This exception does not extend to the common areas of the lodging establishment, including but not limited to lobbies, elevators, meeting rooms, restaurants, bars and event spaces.
7. If a person is under the age of six, use of a face covering is left to the discretion of that person’s parent, guardian, or accompanying adult. Persons under the age of two are not required to wear a mask under any circumstances as CDC guidelines state that a face covering is not appropriate for this age group; and
8. Persons whose compliance would be detrimental to their health, safety, or
welfare. If this exception is being asserted for health reasons, the person asserting this exception is not required to carry or produce documentation verifying the health condition or to specifically identify the health condition to the compliance officer or law enforcement officer; and
9. Persons working in a business or profession who do not have interactions with other persons; and
10. Persons working in a business or profession who maintain social distancing from another person; and
11. Persons working in a business or profession where use of a face covering would prevent them from performing the duties of the business or profession; and
12. Persons exercising, while maintaining social distancing; and
13. Public safety, fire and other life safety and health care personnel, as their
personal protective equipment requirements will be governed by their respective agencies; and
14. Persons communicating with a hearing-impaired person who needs to see the person’s mouth to communicate.
To view the actual draft, click — >>> here