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Ex. MET-DFW-061 Order Primary source read

Sixth Amended Declaration of Public Health Emergency, Stay at Home, Work Safe Measures

Sixth Amended Declaration: Stay at Home, Work Safe, extended to Apr. 30, 2020

Mayor Betsy Price (Apr. 6, 2020), extended by the City Council Apr. 7, 2020 · City of Fort Worth, Texas (City)

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Jurisdiction
City of Fort Worth, Texas · Dallas-Fort Worth · Texas
Level
City
Authority
Tex. Gov't Code § 418.108(f), (g); Tex. Health & Safety Code § 122.006; harmonized with GA-14
Issued
2020-04-06 Apr. 6, 2020
Effective
2020-04-07 1:00 p.m. (read as 2020-04-07)
End
2020-04-30; Seventh Amended Declaration Apr. 23, 2020 (MET-DFW-063); superseded by the Resolution of May 1, 2020 (MET-DFW-064) (read as 2020-04-30)
In force
Apr. 7, 2020 to Apr. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolation
Addressees
  • all persons residing in Fort Worth
  • all businesses
  • hospitals and dental offices
  • nursing homes
  • houses of worship
Functions reached
  • CB
  • SF
  • OP telework compelled
  • GATH
  • SX/PR
  • WF
  • WS
Collection
Dallas-Fort Worth MET-DFW

Operative words

8. All persons currently residing within the City of Fort Worth shall stay at home, except as allowed by this Declaration... 9. All businesses operating in City of Fort Worth, except Essential Businesses as defined herein, shall not allow members of the public to occupy business premises. Non-essential businesses may continue Minimum Basic Operations, as outlined below, so long as the businesses strictly adhere to the following: (1) minimize in-person contact with people who are not in the same household; (2) maintain Social Distancing; (3) utilize remote teleworking to the greatest extent possible; and (4) minimize the number of employees needed to operate at a basic level... 11. All public or private gatherings of any number of people occurring outside a single household or living unit are prohibited... 12. All elective medical, surgical, and dental procedures are prohibited anywhere in City of Fort Worth... 21. This Declaration shall take effect at 1pm on April 7, 2020, and shall remain in effect until April 30, 2020

Enforcement

Tex. Health & Safety Code § 122.006 fines; Gov't Code § 418.173

Notes

Scan; OCR read. Twelve pages; recites GA-14 and the Tarrant County Executive Order of Apr. 3; TDEM essential-services list incorporated