Order No. 20201223-023 (Stage 5)

The record

Jurisdiction

City of Austin, Texas · Austin · Texas

Level

City

Authority

Tex. Gov't Code ch. 418; Declaration of Local Disaster ratified by City Council Resolution No. 20200312-074; supplements Order No. 20201215-021

Issued

2020-12-23 Dec. 23, 2020

Effective

2020-12-23 11:59 p.m. (read as 2020-12-23)

End

2021-01-11 (stated term 'continuing through January 11, 2021') (read as 2021-01-11)

In force

Dec. 23, 2020 to Jan. 11, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q42021 Q1

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Stay-at-homeCapacity limitSchools and child careCurfew and hoursOther

Addressees

• all individuals living within the City of Austin
• restaurants (including bars operating as restaurants under TABC authorization)
• retail businesses
• schools

Functions reached

• DR indoor dining closure and 10:30 p.m. dine-in curfew recommended
• BA bar seating closure recommended
• SF retail 50 percent and curbside after 10:30 p.m. recommended
• SCH extracurriculars
• LG hotels treated as residence for the stay-home urging
• CB customers urged to stay home overnight

Collection

Austin MET-AUS

Operative words

HEREBY ORDER, EFFECTIVE AS OF 11:59 P.M. ON DECEMBER 23, 2020, AND CONTINUING THROUGH JANUARY 11, 2021, THAT IN THE CITY OF AUSTIN:... SECTION 2. Stay Home. All individuals currently living within the City of Austin are STRONGLY URGED TO STAY AT HOME IN THEIR RESIDENCE especially between the hours 10:30 PM and 5:00 AM. For the purposes of this Order, residence include hotels, motels, shared rentals, and similar facilities.... SECTION 3. Modified Operations. It is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED and RECOMMENDED that restaurants..., retail, and schools operating in the City of Austin follow the recommendations attached as Exhibit A to this Order. SECTION 4. Implementing Recommendations. Failure to implement these recommendations may result in further action including, but not limited to, adopting more stringent measures... [Exhibit A] A restaurant shall take the following actions: (a) close indoor dining spaces; (b) limit outdoor dining to 50% of capacity...; (c) close seating at counters and bars;... (f) end all dine-in services, including outdoor dining, from 10:30 PM to 6:00 AM. A retail business shall take the following actions: (a) because face coverings are required at all times, limit indoor occupancy to no more than 50% of capacity;... (d) beginning at 10:30 PM, provide only drive-thru, curbside, delivery services, or take-out services... A school shall... (a) eliminate extracurricular activities where masking and distancing are not possible/practical...

Enforcement

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