The Mayor and Commission approved a seventh declaration of a local state of emergency at a Special Called Session on Tuesday, August 18. The declaration includes some additions and clarifications from previous declarations. The declaration is in effect through September 17, 2020 unless extended, rescinded, superseded, or altered by the Mayor and Commission.

These additions and clarifications include changes to the face covering requirement to comply with the statewide Executive Order. Except as otherwise provided in the ordinance, all persons in an entity or a public place shall wear a facial covering or mask over the mouth and nose at all times where other physical distancing measure may be difficult to maintain from non-cohabitating persons.

The full seventh declaration of a local emergency is available online.