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Ex. MET-CHI-021 Order Primary source read

Public Health Order No. 2020-11

Non-Essential Business Curfew

Commissioner of Health of the City of Chicago, on the recommendation of BACP, the Local Liquor Control Commissioner and CPD · City of Chicago, Illinois (City)

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Jurisdiction
City of Chicago, Illinois · Chicago · Illinois
Level
City
Authority
Municipal Code of Chicago ch. 2-112; Governor's Executive Order 2020-43
Issued
2020-10-23 Oct. 23, 2020
Effective
2020-10-23
End
Amended and re-issued Oct. 30, 2020 (Ex. MET-CHI-022); repealed Jan. 31, 2021 (Ex. MET-CHI-023) (read as 2020-10-30)
In force
Oct. 23, 2020 to Oct. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q4
Limitation types
Business closureCurfew and hoursAlcohol and bars
Addressees
  • any business that is not an Essential Business
  • liquor licensees
Functions reached
  • SF/DR evening trading hours closed
  • BA
  • TO late-night delivery and pick-up of liquor
  • CB
  • WF evening shifts
Collection
Chicago MET-CHI

Operative words

Section 1. Any business that is not an Essential Business, as the term 'Essential Businesses' is defined below, must be closed to the public between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Central Time.... Section 2. No licensee may sell liquor for on-premises consumption indoors during all times this Order is in effect unless it is a licensed retail food establishment.... Section 3.... all liquor sales must cease between 9:00 p.m. and the hour at which the licensee is permitted to resume alcoholic liquor sales... Pick-up of any liquor for off-site consumption or delivery must also be completed by 9:00 p.m.

Enforcement

Municipal Code of Chicago ch. 2-112 (fines, arrest, closure); Essential Businesses defined by reference to Order 2020-3 (May 29, 2020) categories

Notes

Chicago's own curfew, one week before the State suspended indoor dining in Region 11; restaurants could admit customers only for pick-up and carry-out during curfew hours