{"id":"MET-PDX-025","kind":"order","level":"city","jurisdiction":"City of Vancouver, Washington (Clark County)","state":"OR","metro":"PDX","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Vancouver Parks and Recreation (Director Julie Hannon), with guidance from Clark County Public Health, under the City\u0027s Declaration of Civil Emergency","authority":"Declaration of Civil Emergency 2020-01; VMC ch. 2.12; City authority over its parks","instrument":"Closure of all active recreation areas in City parks (playgrounds, picnic shelters, sports courts, skate park, water features); pick-up games, picnics and gatherings of more than 10 people prohibited in parks (Mar. 23, 2020)","title":"City closes playgrounds and sports courts to slow spread of COVID-19","dateIssued":"2020-03-23","effective":"2020-03-23 (immediate)","end":"2020-04-30 by its terms; playgrounds, community gardens and water features closed through July 31, 2020 by EO 2020-11 (MET-PDX-021); picnic shelters reopened by EO 2020-14 (May 29, 2020) to the extent the State order allowed; playground closure lifted by EO 2020-15 (MET-PDX-026; date not shown)","startDate":"2020-03-23","endDate":"2020-04-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3"],"types":["CLOSE","GATH"],"addressees":["users of City of Vancouver parks","sports leagues and organized recreation"],"clause":"Vancouver Parks and Recreation is closing all active recreation areas in city parks, including sports courts, playgrounds, picnic shelters and other areas where maintaining appropriate social distancing is difficult. The closure goes into effect immediately and will remain in place through April 30.... Active recreation areas are closed, including playgrounds, picnic shelters, basketball and tennis courts, barbecues, disc golf and horseshoe pits.... Pick-up games, picnics and gatherings of more than 10 people are not permitted. Lawn areas and sports fields are open for walking and other non-team activities only.... Swift Skate Park is closed.","enforcement":"Not recited (parks rules under the City emergency)","functions":["SP sports, leagues and tournaments (courts and fields closed to team play)","GATH gatherings over 10 in parks","AM recreation facilities","EVT picnic and shelter events"],"notes":"Local implementation of the State\u0027s Stay Home, Stay Healthy order in public recreation; reached youth-sports leagues, camps and event permittees.","sourceUrl":"","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":237894,"grade":"secondary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-PDX","url":"/library/MET-PDX-025","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-PDX-025","citation":"Vancouver Parks and Recreation (Director Julie Hannon), with guidance from Clark County Public Health, under the City\u0027s Declaration of Civil Emergency, Closure of all active recreation areas in City parks (playgrounds, picnic shelters, sports courts, skate park, water features); pick-up games, picnics and gatherings of more than 10 people prohibited in parks (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. MET-PDX-025)","stateName":"Oregon","related":["MET-PDX-021","MET-PDX-026"]}