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Ex. MET-DCM-091 Order Confirmed from a secondary source

Closure of all Fairfax County government buildings and facilities to the public

Fairfax County Government Buildings Closed to the Public Starting at 5 p.m. on March 27, 2020

Fairfax County Executive Bryan Hill (Director of Emergency Management) · Fairfax County, Virginia (County)

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Jurisdiction
Fairfax County, Virginia · Washington suburbs · Maryland
Level
County
Authority
Local emergency declaration of Mar. 17, 2020; county administrative authority
Issued
2020-03-24 Mar. 24, 2020
Effective
2020-03-27 5:00 p.m. (read as 2020-03-27)
End
Until further notice (phased reopening summer 2020; not verified) (read as 2020-06-30)
In force
Mar. 27, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • the public; permit, tax, clerk and human-services counters
Functions reached
  • PM permits and inspections counters
  • CL land records (online only)
  • CRT public offices
  • CB residents and businesses transacting with the county
Collection
Washington suburbs MET-DCM

Operative words

To help limit the spread of the coronavirus, Fairfax County will close all government buildings and facilities to the public starting Friday, March 27, at 5 p.m., until further notice. However, the county government remains open for business online and by phone... Although county buildings will close to the public on March 27 at 5 p.m., the courts remain open and operating on a limited docket.

Enforcement

Administrative closure

Notes

The county's answers to public comments confirm the Clerk's office closure for walk-in recording and that DMV offices (State) were closed.

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