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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExecutive Order 2020-02 - (Rescinded by EO 2021-03) - Covid-19 Related Suspension of Door-to-door Soliciation Licenses v1 1 i '..jr UtiniV1L'L JAMES BRAINARD, MAYOR Executive Order 20-02 WHEREAS, the City of Carmel, Indiana is threatened by a public health emergency created by the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and WHEREAS, there is currently no known vaccination for the COVID-19 virus and it poses a present and serious health risk to Carmel residents; and WHEREAS, I, as Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana have issued Executive Order 20-01, declaring a local disaster emergency for the City of Carmel and forbidding all "non-essential"travel within our City; and WHEREAS, the President of the United States and the Governor of the State of Indiana have both urged all citizens to follow "social distancing"protocols and to avoid getting close to other persons whenever possible; and WHEREAS, the practice of unsolicited, door-to-door business solicitation runs directly counter to the President's and the Governor's directives, unnecessarily puts all Cannel residents at risk of becoming infected with and spreading the COVID-19 virus, and is not"essential travel"; and WHEREAS, it is imperative to public health and safety that the spread of the COVID-19 virus be slowed and stopped by all available lawful means; and WHEREAS, all City of Carmel door-to-door solicitation license-holders must follow all federal, state, and local laws and regulations as a condition of their license; and WHEREAS, it is therefore necessary and prudent to now suspend all door-to-door solicitation licenses issued by the City pursuant to City Code §4-26, and to temporarily prohibit all unsolicited, door-to-door business solicitation within the City of Cannel; and NOW, THEREFORE, under and pursuant to the powers invested in me by Indiana Code §§10-14-3-17(j); 10- 14-3-24; 10-14-3-29.5; 36-1-3-2; and, 36-1-3-5, I hereby DECLARE and ORDER the following: 1. All door-to-door solicitation licenses issued by the City of Carmel under City Code § 4-26 are hereby SUSPENDED until further notice. 2. All unsolicited, door-to-door business solicitations are hereby found to be "non-essential travel" under and pursuant to my Executive Order 20-01 and thus PROHIBITED until further notice. This Executive Order shall become effective at 3:15 P.M. on March 20, 2020, and shall remain in effect thereafter until a further declaration is issued or as determined by me as Mayor. This Declaration is executed on, and is effective on and after, this 20th day of March, 2020. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the seal of the City of Carmel to be affixed • Jar es Brainard, Mayor ATTEST: Douglas C. Haney, Corporation Counsel ONE CIVIC SQUARE, CARMEL, IN 46032 PHONE 317.571.2401, FAx 317.844.3498 EMAIL jbrainardLcarmel.in.gov