DENVER — While Gov. Jared Polis (D-Colorado) has recommended that people wear homemade face masks whenever they interact with others, there is no statewide order mandating it.
Employees at essential businesses like grocery stores are now required to wear face masks, but their customers aren’t.
The governor has made his opinion on masks very clear, at one point imploring Coloradans to "wear a damn mask."
Without a statewide mandate, some Colorado cities and counties have taken it upon themselves to order the use of face coverings within their boundaries.
Here’s a list of the places that have done it so far. Watch the video player above for a tutorial about making your own cloth mask.
Below is a map provided by the Colorado Office of Emergency Management showing the state's mask orders:
Adams County
Adams County, which is part of the Tri-County Health Department, will require face masks to be worn by customers inside essential businesses and in places where social distancing is not possible beginning on July 24.
There are exceptions for people with medical issues that preclude them from wearing masks and for children under 2.
Arapahoe County
Arapahoe County is also part of Tri-County Health and has the same restrictions. Under that order, individual cities or municipalities can opt out.
Douglas County has already done so and said it would form its own health department because of it.
If you missed it above, you can read the full Tri-County health order here.
Aspen
Aspen adopted a rule on Monday night requiring everyone within city limits to wear face masks wherever they interact with other people.
This is both indoors and outdoors, 9NEWS partner The Aspen Times reports.
The rule will be in effect until at least July 15.
Boulder
Boulder’s City Council approved a face mask order on April 28. It went into effect immediately.
Under the order, everyone – including employees, vendors and customers – inside critical businesses is required to wear some form of face covering. Employees who don’t come in contact with the public are not required to do so.
Boulder defined face coverings as scarves, bandannas or homemade masks that cover the nose and mouth.
Boulder County
On May 9, the Boulder County Board of Health approved a Public Health "Face Covering" Order that requires every person older than 12 years old to wear a face covering when in public anywhere in Boulder County, where social distancing of 6 feet cannot be maintained.
Broomfield
The Broomfield Board of Health voted to adopt a health order requiring face coverings in indoor public settings throughout the city. The order went into effect July 15 and will remain in place through Oct. 14, 2020.
Clear Creek County
People are required to wear a face covering whenever they are outside of their homes and unable to maintain six feet of social distance from other people.
Denver
Denver's face mask order went into effect on May 6.
The order requires people to wear a face covering while inside or in line for essential businesses, healthcare facilities and public transportation.
Durango
Face coverings are required in indoor and outdoor government facilities, businesses, public transportation, and anywhere it's impossible to maintain more than six feet of social distance.
Englewood
Englewood City Council voted to issue an emergency order mandating mask-wearing for all residents when they are outside of their home.
The order, that went into effect on June 9, requires anyone over the age of 5 to wear a face covering while inside a businesses, government offices and public transit.
According to the order, masks must be worn in the following situations:
- When inside, or in line to enter, any retail or commercial business or governmental service.
- When obtaining services at healthcare operations
- When waiting for or riding on public transportation (including without limitation any bus, RTD bus, or RTD light rail), paratransit, or while they are riding in a taxi, private car service, or ride-sharing vehicle.
Erie
Erie Mayor Jennifer Carroll extended, to all of Erie, a Boulder County order requiring face coverings. The order went into effect on Saturday, May 9.
The order is necessary to have consistent requirements throughout Erie because Weld County is not expected to issue an order similar to Boulder County’s, the town said.
Fraser
Fraser’s Ordinance requires people to wear a mask when entering and inside local businesses, as well as outside when a six-foot distance can’t be maintained.
Those who refuse to wear a mask can be fined $50 on the first offense, $250 on the second, and $500 on the third or consecutive offenses. Winter Park also has an ordinance so there is consistently in the valley area.
Glenwood Springs
Glenwood Springs was the first city to adopt a mask order near the beginning of April.
Under the order, masks are required anytime people enter critical businesses where they interact with others.
Like the Wheat Ridge order, it does not require masks for people under the age of 2 or who have a preexisting health condition.
Gunnison County
Face masks are required in businesses, on public transportation and in places where social distancing of more than six feet is not possible.
Jefferson County
Jefferson County's emergency order went into effect on July 14 and requires a mask or face-covering in public settings "when unable to maintain 6 foot social distancing." The health department said this is in response to a large increase in cases since June.
The order provides exceptions for health conditions, certain work conditions, first responder unforeseen emergencies, children under 5 years of age and for situations in which the Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment has explicitly permitted the removal of a face covering.
Larimer County
Larimer County's Health Department issued an order requiring face coverings when entering and inside businesses.
This extends to the employees at the businesses as well as all customers over the age of 2 years old.
Lone Tree
The City of Lone Tree requires that all employees and customers inside local businesses wear face masks until further notice.
It was effective beginning on May 8 and relies on voluntary compliance.
Lake County
Masks are required inside businesses or places where people have interactions with the public.
Loveland
The City of Loveland said it will adopt Larimer County's mask order.
This extends to the employees at the businesses as well as all customers over the age of 2 years old.
Ouray County
People in Ouray County are required to wear face coverings inside or waiting in line for businesses, as well as on public transportation.
There are exceptions for children under the age of 3 or those with health conditions that prohibit face masks.
Pitkin County
Face coverings are required in public places in Pitkin County, including businesses and government buildings, as well as areas indoors and outdoors where it's impossible to maintain six feet of social distance.
Routt County
Routt County requires face masks inside essential businesses, and that all employees self-screen for COVID-19 -- something that includes tracked temperature checks.
Failure to comply with this public health order could come with a $5,000 fine and up to 18 months in jail.
San Juan County
People in San Juan County are required to wear masks in businesses, public buildings and on public transportation. In addition, face coverings are required any place indoors or outdoors where six feet of social distancing can't be maintained.
Summit County
Under an April Summit County health order, employees and customers of non-essential businesses are required to wear face coverings, as well as in outdoor spaces where it's impossible to maintain six feet of separation.
Superior
The City of Superior issued an order effective May 4 requiring that everyone inside essential businesses or other public facilities wear face masks.
Wheat Ridge
The Wheat Ridge City Council approved an order requiring masks in critical businesses from April 27 until further notice. Their order says face coverings are not required for people with medical conditions where masks could hinder breathing.
They’re also not required for children under the age of 2.
Wheat Ridge said it is working on a plan to make a limited supply of disposable masks that will be available in critical businesses for people who have forgotten face coverings.
Winter Park
Winter Park’s Ordinance mandates people wear masks when entering and while inside businesses, as well as when six-feet of distance can’t be maintained in public places.
Those who refuse to wear a mask can be fined $50 on the first offense, $250 on the second and $500 on the third or consecutive offenses. Fraser also has an ordinance so there is consistently in the valley area.
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