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Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (extension to October 18, 2020; Johnson and Story bars to September 27)

Proclamation extending the Public Health Disaster Emergency to October 18, 2020, continuing the closure of bars in Johnson and Story counties through September 27, and continuing the establishment distancing mandates, gathering rule, surgery, dental, screening and school provisions

Governor Kim Reynolds · Iowa (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Iowa
Level
State
Authority
Iowa Code §§ 29C.6(1), (6), 135.140(6), 135.144(3)
Issued
2020-09-18 Sept. 18, 2020
Effective
2020-09-18
End
11:59 p.m. October 18, 2020 (Johnson and Story bar closure to 11:59 p.m. September 27, 2020, extended by IA-026) (read as 2020-10-18)
In force
Sept. 18, 2020 to Oct. 18, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q4
Limitation types
Emergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • bars and restaurants in Johnson and Story
  • all establishments statewide
  • gathering organizers and religious hosts
  • hospitals
  • dentists
  • health facilities
  • schools
Functions reached
  • BA bars closed in Johnson and Story
  • DR/FC/AM/SL/PE/SP seated distancing and face-covering conditions
  • GATH conventions, festivals, fundraisers, auctions over ten conditioned
  • WS worship hosts
  • SX conditional surgery
  • CH/PR dental
  • IC screening
  • IN/RL schools
Collection
Iowa IA

Operative words

CONTINUED CLOSURE OF BARS [Johnson and Story]. SECTION THREE.... until 11:59 p.m. on September 27, 2020... REOPENING OF BUSINESSES AND ESTABLISHMENTS. SECTION FIVE.... until 11:59 p.m. on October 18, 2020: [fitness centers: equipment 'at least six feet apart'; casinos; salons: 'customers and providers closer than six feet apart are wearing face coverings'; theaters and performance venues: 'at least six feet'; race tracks; restaurants and bars: 'at least six feet of physical distance between each group']... MASS GATHERINGS. SECTION SIX.... until this disaster proclamation expires: A. A social, community, recreational, leisure, or sporting gathering or event, including but not limited to a parade, festival, farmers market, auction, convention, or fundraiser, of more than ten people may be held, but only if the gathering complies with all other relevant provisions in this Proclamation and the following requirements: (1) Social distancing: The gathering organizer must ensure at least six feet of physical distance between each group or individual attending alone.... C. Spiritual and religious gatherings... a church, synagogue, or other host of a spiritual or religious gathering shall implement reasonable measures... NONESSENTIAL OR ELECTIVE SURGERIES AND PROCEDURES. SECTION SEVEN.... I continue to order that until this disaster proclamation expires: A. A hospital, outpatient surgery provider, or outpatient procedure provider may conduct in-patient surgeries and procedures that, if further delayed, will pose a significant risk to quality of life and any outpatient surgeries or procedures if the hospital or provider complies with the following requirements...

Enforcement

Iowa Code § 135.144(3); peace officers; state agencies monitor

Notes

Thirty pages; the instrument in force on September 30 and October 1, 2020.

Retrieval note

Thirty-page scanned PDF read by OCR (gathering and surgery sections verbatim; establishment conditions by grep; remainder by headings).