09/02/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/03/2021 03:10
Mayor's Office of Communications
55 Trinity Avenue, Suite 2500 • Atlanta, Georgia 30303
City of Atlanta to Open Facilities to Public for Certain In-Person Transactional Services
Moratorium on Class A Outdoor Events Lifted
ATLANTA- Based on the input and guidance of public health professionals, the City of Atlanta will reopen City Hall and other City facilities to the public for certain in-person transactional services beginning Tuesday, September 7, 2021. A list of the specific services, locations and hours can be found below. All individuals must adhere to the current mask mandate, which covers all indoor facilities.
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms also issued an Executive Order lifting the moratorium on Class A outdoor events. The Mayor's Office of Special Events and the Department of Parks and Recreation are authorized to resume accepting new applications for permits or sub-permits for or relating to events at which the attendance is anticipated to be 50,000 or more persons to be held in the city of Atlanta.
All events at which the attendance is anticipated to be 50,000 persons or more to be held in the city for which applications may be submitted in accordance with the Executive Order may only occur in accordance with the COVID-19 mitigation requirements set forth in the COVID-19 Special Events Permit Overlay. (This can be found at the bottom of this release.)
These changes reflect the importance and effectiveness of the COVID vaccines. The City will continue to monitor public health metrics, including vaccination rates, and follow public health guidance to determine when City facilities will reopen fully to the public.
Beginning September 7, 2021, the following services and transactions may be conducted in person. The City will continue to review and update available in-person services.
The following departments will allow walk-in business or require appointments for:
Appointment Only Transactions
Atlanta Fire Rescue Department Stations / 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Department of Finance / Atlanta City Hall / 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Department of Grants and Community Development / Atlanta City Hall / 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Department of Watershed Management / Atlanta City Hall / 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Department of City Planning / Atlanta City Hall / 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Walk-In Transactions
Department of Parks and Recreation / 160 Trinity Ave. / 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Department of Finance / Atlanta City Hall / 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Department of Watershed Management / Atlanta City Hall and 72 Marietta / 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Department of City Planning / Atlanta City Hall / 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Department of Law / Atlanta City Hall / Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
The City of Atlanta implemented the COVID-19 Resilience Plan in August to measure vaccine progress with COVID transmission rates. The plan uses COVID color zones to provide the public with the same tools and data that inform the City's response and allow them to take appropriate precautionary health measures. According to the CDC, Atlanta continues to be in an area of high risk of COVID transmission.
Vaccinations continue to be the most effective method to protect against infection and further spread. Vaccines are safe, effective and free. For more information, visit the Fulton County Board of Health website.
To see City of Atlanta's current COVID Dashboard, visit this link: https://atlstrong.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/COVID_Dashboard.pdf
COVID-19 Special Events Permit Overlay
The additional requirements below are active during a State of Emergency Period as declared by the Mayor of the City of Atlanta or the Governor of the State of Georgia.
[2]https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/reopen-guidance.html
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