Omaha City Council Mask Emergency Ordinance

The Omaha City Council passed a Mask Emergency Ordinance requiring all individuals, age 5 and older, in the city limits to wear a face covering in all indoor areas accessible to the general public. As such, mask will be required in all public areas of apartment dwellings.

• The requirement does apply to multi-family common areas, hallways, and building entries.
• The requirement does not apply inside living units, except that workers entering another person’s living unit for a business purpose are required to wear a face covering when doing so.
   

To learn more about the ordinance, visit: https://www.cityofomaha.org/images/Mask_Emergency_Ordinance.pdf

The requirements of ordinance went into immediate effect on August 11, 2020.