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Ex. MET-HOU-078 Order Confirmed from a secondary source

Release: Mayor Turner Announces Changes to Operating Procedures for City of Houston Bars, Nightclubs and Restaurants

Bars and nightclubs closed; dine-in service stopped effective 8 a.m. March 17, 2020

Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release) · City of Houston, Texas (City)

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Jurisdiction
City of Houston, Texas · Houston · Texas
Level
City
Authority
Tex. Gov't Code ch. 418
Issued
2020-03-16 Mar. 16, 2020
Effective
2020-03-17 8:00 a.m. (read as 2020-03-17)
End
15 days (superseded by the stay-home orders) (read as 2020-06-30)
In force
Mar. 17, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureAlcohol and bars
Addressees
  • bars, nightclubs and food-service establishments in Houston
Functions reached
  • DR
  • BA
  • CB
  • WF
Collection
Houston MET-HOU

Operative words

Mayor Turner and Judge Hidalgo ordered bars and nightclubs to close and food-service establishments to stop in-service dining for 15 days, effective at 8 a.m. on March 17, 2020. The order does not affect restaurant carry-out, delivery or drive-thru services... violations could result in citations.

Enforcement

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Notes

City record of the joint measure with Harris County (Ex. -002)

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