The coronavirus pandemic has the entire world on edge. Countries from all around the world are struggling to keep the spread of the virus under control. Doctors, nurses, and paramedic staff are working day and night to help panic-stricken patients. This is an emergency situation none of us has ever seen before. Millions have tested positive for COVID-19, and thousands have already lost their battle for life against this dread disease.
The Safer at Home Order in Los Angeles
To keep people from leaving their homes, the city of Los Angeles took a bold step and declared that staying at home was not a suggestion for Angelenos but the law. On March 19th 2020, the Mayor, Eric Garcetti, issued a ‘Safer at Home’ order, which made staying at home a legal obligation for all Angelenos.
The order is currently set to expire on the 19th of April 2020, but according to the Mayor, it could last for as long as two months. The Mayor and Mike Feurer, the City Attorney, have taken up the responsibility of ensuring that the emergency order ‘Safer at Home’ is actively enforced.
What Does the Order Say?
The order makes it necessary for all the residents of Los Angeles to stay in their homes at all times, with a few exceptions. People can only leave their homes for the most essential tasks, including medical attention, securing food, medicines, and caring for children, the elderly, and anyone with disabilities. In case anyone fails to heed the order, it can lead to fines and jail time.
Non-essential businesses have been asked to shut their doors. Some of the businesses that are permitted to operate are those that have a role to play in the day-to-day lives of the people of Los Angeles, including grocery stores and medical facilities.
The Mayor of Los Angeles has announced that a Safer at Home Business Ambassador’s program will be formed. This ambassador program deploys volunteers and workers and the Crisis Response Team. The sole purpose of this program is to ensure that the emergency order is voluntarily complied with. If voluntary compliance isn’t achieved, the information will be shared with the City Attorney and the Los Angeles Police Department, which will then take-up the follow-up and further actions, if needed.
Learn more at: https://corona-virus.la/faq
The Construction Industry Exempt from Stay at Home Order
The stayathomeorder deems construction as “essential” work, although there has been some confusion around what kind of construction is consider essential.
“It could be clearer,” says Mark Hartney, partner at Allen Matkins, a California-based law firm specializing in real estate. Hartney noted the order’s parenthetical addition of “including housing” to the initial order creates uncertainty.
Hartney points to local orders such as those from Los Angeles and Santa Monica, both of which have exempted commercial construction from stay-at-home orders.
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