FACE MASKS AND FACE COVERINGS
Masks and face coverings include, but are not limited to,
cloth (e.g., homemade sewn, quick cut, bandana), surgical masks, N-95
respirators and face shields.
Whenever a pandemic, epidemic or disease outbreak that is communicable through droplet contact or airborne transmission threatens the public health, safety and welfare, the Supervisor of the Town of New Castle may declare a local state of emergency pursuant to New York State Executive Law § 24. Any such declaration of local emergency shall set forth the particular provision(s) of §
86-4 that shall be operative and enforced during such local state of emergency.
During a local state of emergency issued in response to a pandemic,
epidemic or disease outbreak that is communicable through droplet
contact or airborne transmission, the Town Supervisor may implement
one or more of the following face mask/covering requirements:
A. Municipal property. All persons, regardless of vaccination status,
shall wear a face mask or face covering which shall be worn covering
the nose and mouth of the wearer at all times in the Town of New Castle
when indoors on any public property, including, but not limited to,
any recreational facility or Town building.
B. Places of public accommodation. All persons, regardless of vaccination
status, shall wear a face mask or face covering which shall be worn
covering the nose and mouth of the wearer at all times when inside
in any place of public accommodation in the Town of New Castle, including,
but not limited to, business and professional offices, retail and
personal service establishments, restaurants, childcare facilities,
gyms, private clubs, and religious establishments.
C. Public transportation. All persons, regardless of vaccination status,
shall wear a face mask or face covering which shall be worn covering
the nose and mouth of the wearer at all times while passengers and
operators of public conveyances, including shuttles, buses, taxis,
ride-shares, and transportation hubs.
D. Outdoor spaces. All persons, regardless of vaccination status, shall
wear a face mask or face covering which shall be worn covering the
nose and mouth of the wearer at all times in the Town of New Castle
when outside and present in or on any public property or public space,
including, but not limited to, any park, recreational field, sidewalk,
street, parking lot or plaza, when unable to maintain a distance of
six feet from another person who is not a member of the same household.