The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Montgomery County, Maryland · Washington suburbs · Maryland
- Level
- County
- Authority
- Governor's Order 20-10-16-02 (Oct. 16, 2020) (counties may be more restrictive)
- Issued
- 2020-11-10 Nov. 10, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-11-10
- End
- 2020-12-15 (amended and restated by EO 139-20 AM2) (read as 2020-12-15)
- In force
- Nov. 10, 2020 to Dec. 15, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q4
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
- Addressees
- all persons over two
- retail
- foodservice
- fitness centers
- childcare
- religious facilities
- businesses generally
- Functions reached
- GATH over 25
- SF retail 25 percent / 1 per 200 sq. ft.
- DR indoor dining 25 percent
- EC childcare capacity
- WS worship
- WF and CB face coverings
- Collection
- Washington suburbs MET-DCM
Operative words
Gatherings of more than 25 people continue to be prohibited at all locations and venues... Planned large gatherings and events must be canceled or postponed until after [the state of emergency and] the catastrophic health emergency has been rescinded... number of patrons is limited to 25% occupancy or a maximum of 25 people... limit 1 patron per 200 sq. ft. of indoor space or 25% occupancy, whichever number [is lower]... total capacity of an indoor food service establishment shall not exceed 25%... b. Childcare. Must continue to follow the phase two childcare capacity limits... c. fines up to $20,000.
Enforcement
Misdemeanor; civil fines up to $20,000; closure
Notes
The November 2020 re-tightening, seven days before the State's Nov. 17, 2020 order.