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Ex. MET-DEN-008 Order Primary source read

Public Health Order adopting the State of Colorado's April 26, 2020 CDPHE Safer at Home Order (with automatic adoption of subsequent Safer at Home orders)

Order of May 6, 2020 adopting Safer at Home in Denver

Executive Director, DDPHE (Robert M. McDonald) · City and County of Denver, Colorado (City)

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Jurisdiction
City and County of Denver, Colorado · Denver · Colorado
Level
City
Authority
D.R.M.C. section 24-16
Issued
2020-05-06 May 6, 2020
Effective
2020-05-09 12:00 a.m. (read as 2020-05-09)
End
11:59 p.m. May 26, 2020 unless extended; the automatic-adoption clause carried the State's Safer at Home amendments into Denver; succeeded by the Sept. 18, 2020 adoption of PHO 20-35 (Ex. 048) (read as 2020-09-30)
In force
May 9, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitation types
Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all persons and businesses in Denver
Functions reached
  • SF (retail capacity phases)
  • OF (50 percent in-person cap)
  • SL personal services
  • GATH
  • CB
Collection
Denver MET-DEN

Operative words

The Executive Director of the Denver Department of Public Health & Environment ("DDPHE"), pursuant to section 24-16 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code, hereby adopts the State of Colorado's April 26 CDPHE Safer at Home Order") beginning 12:00 a.m. on May 9, 2020. To the extent CDPHE issues subsequent Safer at Home orders, they shall be automatically adopted and shall amend this Order.

Enforcement

D.R.M.C. section 24-24 (civil penalty up to $999 per violation)

Notes

Denver entered Safer at Home on May 9, 2020, twelve days after the State.