G 20210032 - 003 of 2021 - Masks in City Buildings and VehiclesExecutive Order No. 3 of 2021
Masks in City Buildings and Vehicles
Issue Date: July 28, 2021
Subject: Masks in City Buildings and City Vehicles
Authority Signature: Erin Mendenhall, Mayor
Salt Lake City Corporation has over 3000 employees, many of whom come into contact with
members of the public each day.
As the City continues to monitor the transmission rates of COVID-19 within Salt Lake City
boundaries, the Mayor is committed to keeping City employees safe and healthy and ensuring that the
members of the public who do business with the City are also safe.
The Delta variant of COVID-19 is highly transmissible and circulating in the United States. On July
27, 2021, to address on-going transmission of the Delta variant, the CDC issued updated guidance on
vaccinated individuals wearing masks in public places.
Based on the CDC’s most recent guidance, the Mayor has determined that it is in the public
interest to require both City employees and members of the public to wear masks in City buildings and
City vehicles.
This Executive Order is effective July 28, 2021 and will remain in effect until otherwise amended
or rescinded.
1. Definitions.
a. “City employee” means a full-time, part time, or seasonal employee of Salt Lake City
Corporation.
b. “City facility” means a building or structure, or part thereof, that is owned, leased,
occupied, or controlled by Salt Lake City Corporation.
c. “City vehicle” means a vehicle owned by Salt Lake City Corporation that a City employee
is using during work hours and, for the purposes of this Executive Order, is occupied by
more than one person.
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d. “Face mask” means a mask that completely covers the nose and mouth, is made of tightly
woven synthetic or natural fabrics, and fits snugly against the nose and sides of the face
and under the chin. “Face mask” does not include a mask with an exhalation valve, vent,
or other hole or opening, or a mask that is crocheted or made of lace, mesh, or similar
open weblike construction or material.
e. “Face shield” means a shield that covers the entire face—including the eyes, nostrils, and
mouth of the wearer—is made of clear plastic or similar nonpermeable transparent
material, and can be used in conjunction with a face mask for enhanced protection.
f. “Household” means an individual or a group of individuals who reside in the same
residence.
2. City Employee Mask Requirement.
a. Except as provided in Section (5), each City employee shall wear a face mask when:
i. inside a City facility;
ii. outside a City facility while acting in the scope of the City employee’s
employment; or
iii. inside a City vehicle.
b. A City employee who desires an accommodation relating to the requirements of
Subsection (2)(a) shall contact the City’s Human Resources Department.
i. When considering a request for an accommodation under this Section, the
Human Resources Department will determine what, if any, information, including
medical documentation, the City employee must provide to support the
requested accommodation.
3. Visitors to City Facilities.
a. Each individual who is not a City employee is required to wear a face mask when the
individual is inside a City facility.
b. A City employee may refuse to provide in-person service to any individual who does not
wear a mask in a City facility if:
i. an alternative means of service is available;
ii. the City employee specifies to the individual how to access the alternative means
of service; and
iii. the City employee determines that the individual has reasonable access to the
alternative means of service.
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c. A City employee may refuse to provide in-person service pursuant to Subsection (3)(b)
even if the individual qualifies for an exception under Section (5).
4. Signage Requirements. Each City department will post conspicuous signage that:
a. lists COVID-19 symptoms;
b. asks individuals experiencing COVID-19 symptoms to stay home; and
c. asks individuals who enter to follow the City’s face mask policy and to maintain six
feet physical distance from any individual from a separate household.
5. Face Mask Exceptions.
a. Notwithstanding Subsections (2)(a) and (3)(a), an individual, including an employee,
required to wear a face mask may remove the face mask in the following situations:
i. while actively eating or drinking, provided that the individual remains in place
while eating or drinking;
ii. while alone or only with other members of the same household in an office, room,
cubicle, vehicle, or similar enclosure;
iii. when communicating as or with an individual who is deaf or hard of hearing if the
speaker wears a face shield or uses alternative protection such as a plexiglass
barrier;
iv. when engaging in work authorized by the City where wearing a face mask would
create a risk to the individual, as determined by government safety guidelines; or
v. when necessary to confirm the individual’s identity.
b. Notwithstanding Subsections (2)(a) and (3)(a), an employee required to wear a face mask
may remove the face mask in the following situations:
i. while actively using an indoor fitness facility and maintaining a physical distance
of at least six feet from any other individual from a different household;
ii. while outdoors and maintaining a physical distance of at least six feet from any
individual from a different household;
iii. while working remotely from the employee’s place of residence; or
iv. if the City’s Human Resources Department grants the employee an
accommodation that exempts the employee from Subsection (2)(a).
c. The following individuals are exempt from the face mask requirements of this Executive
Order:
i. a child who is younger than three years old;
ii. an individual who is unconscious, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to remove
the face mask without assistance; and
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iii.an individual who is not an employee who has a medical condition, mental health
condition, or intellectual or developmental disability, that prevents the individual
from wearing a face mask.
Dated this 28th day of July, 2021
Erin Mendenhall, Mayor
Approved as to Form:
Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office
___________________________
Katherine N. Lewis, City Attorney
Katherine Lewis (Jul 28, 2021 15:12 MDT)
Erin Mendenhall (Jul 28, 2021 15:38 MDT)
Executive Order 3 of 2021 - Face Masks City
Buildings (July 2021)
Final Audit Report 2021-07-28
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