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Section 1. Definitions. For purposes of this Ordinance, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: A. Face covering shall mean a uniform piece of cloth or other similar material that fits snugly but comfortably against the side of the face and covers the nose and mouth and remains affixed in place without the use of one's hands. B. Person shall mean and include a natural person, non-profit corporation, or a business association (however defined by the law). C. Public indoor space shall mean any enclosed indoor area that is publicly or privately owned, managed, or operated to which individuals have access by right or by invitation, express or implied, and that is accessible to the public, serves as a place of employment or is an entity providing services. Public indoor spaces include all enclosed indoor areas except for a person's residence. D. Residence shall mean the real property upon which a person resides with other members of the person's household, including a room in a motel or hotel or a residential room for students at an educational facility. Residence does not include any common areas that may be used in multiple households. Residence also includes a motor vehicle when being used for personal use by a person or the person's same household. Section 2. Face Coverings Required. It shall be unlawful: A. For any person to enter, move within, or remain within any public indoor space, that is not the person's residence, without wearing a face covering. B. For any person who owns, or who is in responsible control of, a public indoor space to allow or permit to remain within such public indoor space any person who is not wearing a face covering. C. For any person not to wear a face covering while using or waiting to use the service of any taxi, bus, light rail, train, car service, ride -sharing or similar service or mass transportation operations. Section 3. Exceptions. Nothing herein shall require the wearing of face coverings by the following: A. Children under the age of two (2) years, except in child care environments, where children under the age of three (3) years and children of any age while napping shall not be required to wear face coverings B. Any child aged twelve (12) years or younger for whom the only available face covering would pose a possible choking or strangulation hazard; any child aged twelve (12) years or younger that has difficulty breathing with a face covering or is unconscious, Ordinance No. 1805, Series 2021 Page 5 of 8