Burlington mayor calls for mandatory masks in certain apartment and condo spaces
Published July 21, 2020 at 5:59 pm
Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward said Tuesday (July 21) she sent a letter to the leadership and members of the Hamilton District Apartment Association (HDAA) and Condo Owners Association (C
Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward said Tuesday (July 21) she sent a letter to the leadership and members of the Hamilton District Apartment Association (HDAA) and Condo Owners Association (COA) Burlington.
She’s asking for support from apartment and condo owners in the creation of mandatory mask guidelines in public common spaces, such as elevators and other shared spaces.
The temporary mandatory mask bylaws, unanimously passed by Burlington City Council and Halton Regional Council, do not include condo/apartment buildings.
“Having these locations support our bylaws by implementing their own mask guidelines would greatly help in ensuring our community stays safe and healthy as we are positioned to enter Stage 3 this Friday,” said Mayor Meed Ward.
She made the following letter public:
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The City of Burlington recently passed a bylaw mandating the use of masks in public indoor spaces that went into effect on Monday, July 20th. The Region of Halton passed a similar bylaw that goes into effect on Wednesday, July 22nd. These bylaws are intended to work with other measures such as physical distancing and hand-washing to keep the residents and businesses in our communities healthy by limiting transmission of this virus from person to person.
My office has received countless inquiries from residents of apartment buildings, condominiums and other multi-unit dwellings to ask for help in creating and communicating guidance to residents of such properties that requires the use of masks in shared and often tightly-confined public spaces such as elevators, stairwells, laundry rooms and common areas. Residents want to feel safe in their homes and many are encountering challenges finding ways to do so without the explicit guidance and support of their landlords.
As we continue to reopen our economy and protect our community from the effects of COVID-19, I ask for your support in influencing the establishment guidelines and related enforcement throughout your rental properties that requires the temporary wearing of masks or other face-coverings in public common spaces.
Supportive information and documentation in the creation of these materials can be found on the Burlington Economic Development website: http://bedc.ca/mask-bylaw.
Sincerely,
Mayor Marianne Meed Ward
City of Burlington