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Ex. IA-012 Order Primary source read

Proclamation of Disaster Emergency of April 27, 2020 (Part 1: reopening in 77 counties; statewide continued closures; gatherings)

Proclamation reopening restaurants, fitness centers, malls, libraries, race tracks and retail at 50 percent capacity in 77 counties from May 1, 2020, continuing closures in 22 counties and statewide for bars, theaters, casinos, clubs, amusements, museums, rinks and playgrounds, and continuing the ten-person gathering prohibition with an exception for religious gatherings

Governor Kim Reynolds · Iowa (77 counties reopened; 22 counties excluded: Allamakee, Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Dallas, Des Moines, Dubuque, Fayette, Henry, Iowa, Jasper, Johnson, Linn, Louisa, Marshall, Muscatine, Polk, Poweshiek, Scott, Tama, Washington and Woodbury) (State)

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Jurisdiction
Iowa (77 counties reopened; 22 counties excluded: Allamakee, Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Dallas, Des Moines, Dubuque, Fayette, Henry, Iowa, Jasper, Johnson, Linn, Louisa, Marshall, Muscatine, Polk, Poweshiek, Scott, Tama, Washington and Woodbury) · Iowa
Level
State
Authority
Iowa Code §§ 29C.6(1), (6), 135.140(6), 135.144(3)
Issued
2020-04-27 Apr. 27, 2020
Effective
5:00 a.m. May 1, 2020 (read as 2020-05-01)
End
11:59 p.m. May 15, 2020 (county reopening and 22-county closures); disaster emergency extended to May 27, 2020 (read as 2020-05-15)
In force
May 1, 2020 to May 15, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues
Addressees
  • restaurants
  • fitness centers
  • enclosed malls
  • libraries
  • race tracks
  • retail establishments
  • bars
  • theaters
  • casinos
  • social and fraternal clubs
  • senior centers
  • amusements
  • museums, aquariums and zoos
  • skating rinks
  • playgrounds
  • the public and religious hosts (gatherings)
  • establishments in the 22 excluded counties
Functions reached
  • DR dining rooms at 50 percent, groups of six, six feet (77 counties); closed in 22 counties
  • BA bars closed statewide
  • FC fitness 50 percent, classes of ten
  • ML malls 50 percent, food courts closed
  • SF retail 50 percent (77 counties); closed in 22 counties
  • PE theaters closed
  • AM casinos and amusements closed
  • GATH events of more than 10 prohibited
  • WS worship permitted with measures
  • SP race tracks without spectators
Collection
Iowa IA

Operative words

REOPENING OF BUSINESSES AND ESTABLISHMENTS (All counties except [the 22 listed]). SECTION TWO.... effective at 5:00 a.m. on May 1, 2020 and until 11:59 p.m. on May 15, 2020: A. Restaurants: A restaurant may reopen to serve food and beverages on its premises, but only to the extent that it complies with the following requirements: (1) Capacity limited: The restaurant must limit the number of customers present at indoor or outdoor spaces to 50% of its normal operating capacity to ensure adequate spacing of groups. (2) Groups limited: The restaurant must ensure that no group of customers seated together in the restaurant is larger than six people. (3) Social distancing: The restaurant must ensure at least six feet of physical distance between each group or individual dining alone. (4) Self-service prohibited... (5) Social distancing, hygiene, and public health measures: The restaurant shall also implement reasonable measures under the circumstances of each restaurant to ensure social distancing of employees and customers, increased hygiene practices, and other public health measures to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 consistent with guidance issued by the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals and the Iowa Department of Public Health. This paragraph does not reopen a bar... B. Fitness centers:... (1) Capacity limited:... 50% of its maximum legal occupancy capacity... (3) Group activities: Any group activities or classes must be limited to ten or fewer people... C. Malls:... (1) Capacity limited... 50%... (2) Common seating areas: All common seating areas, such as food courts, shall remain closed... E. Race tracks:... may reopen its operations provided that it does not permit any spectators to attend its events in person. F. Other retail establishments:... may reopen, but only to the extent that it limits the number of customers present to 50% of its maximum legal occupancy capacity... EXTENSION OF CLOSURES AND ORDERS (Statewide). SECTION THREE.... I hereby extend the following orders until 11:59 p.m. on May 15, 2020: A. Bars: A bar shall continue to be closed to the general public... B. Theaters... C. Casinos and gaming facilities... D. Social and fraternal clubs... E. Senior citizen centers and adult daycare facilities... F. Amusements... G. Museums, aquariums, and zoos... H. Skating rinks and skate parks... I. Playgrounds... MASS GATHERINGS [Section Six]:... gatherings and events of more than 10 people shall continue to be prohibited at all locations and venues... A. Spiritual and religious gatherings are not prohibited by this section, but a church, synagogue, or other host of a spiritual or religious gathering shall implement reasonable measures... wedding receptions of more than 10 people are social gatherings that are prohibited.

Enforcement

Iowa Code § 135.144(3); peace officers under the continued Section Nine of IA-007; state agencies monitor

Notes

Section Five (Part 1) continues in the 22 excluded counties the closures of restaurants, fitness centers, malls, libraries, race tracks and nonessential retail through May 15; Section One 'strongly encourage[s]' vulnerable Iowans to stay home. The proclamation is published in three parts (Pt 1, Pt 2 and 'Pages from... Pt 3'); Part 2 is IA-013.

Retrieval note

Nine-page scanned PDF (Part 1) read by OCR.

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