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Ex. MET-LA-001 Order Primary source read

Order of the Health Officer, Temporary Prohibition of Group Events and Gatherings and Closure of Certain Businesses (signed Mar. 16, 2020)

Order of the Health Officer for Control of COVID-19: Temporary Prohibition of Group Events and Gatherings, Required Social Distancing Measures, Closure of Certain Businesses

County of Los Angeles Health Officer (Muntu Davis, M.D., M.P.H.), Department of Public Health · Los Angeles County Public Health Jurisdiction (all cities and unincorporated areas except Long Beach and Pasadena) (County)

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Jurisdiction
Los Angeles County Public Health Jurisdiction (all cities and unincorporated areas except Long Beach and Pasadena) · Los Angeles · California
Level
County
Authority
Cal. Health & Safety Code secs. 101040, 101085, 120175; enforcement Cal. Health & Safety Code sec. 120295; L.A. County Code sec. 11.02.080
Issued
2020-03-16 Mar. 16, 2020
Effective
2020-03-16 11:59 p.m. (read as 2020-03-16)
End
2020-03-21 (amended and superseded by the Mar. 19 and Mar. 21, 2020 Safer at Home orders, which extended the closures to Apr. 19, 2020) (read as 2020-06-30)
In force
Mar. 16, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues
Addressees
  • bars and nightclubs
  • restaurants (dine-in)
  • gyms and fitness centers
  • movie theaters, live performance theaters, bowling alleys, arcades
  • event organizers and venues
Functions reached
  • DR dining room
  • BA bar
  • FC facilities
  • PE performances
  • GATH events
  • CB customer base
Collection
Los Angeles MET-LA

Operative words

[Scanned signed order; no text layer. Its terms are recited in the Mar. 21, 2020 order (Ex. MET-LA-003): 'this Order extends the closure of certain businesses required by the Health Officer's March 16, 2020 Order to April 19, 2020,' the closures being '(i) Bars and Nightclubs that do not serve food; (ii) Gyms and fitness centers; (iii) Movie Theaters, Drive-In Theaters, Live Performance Theaters, Concert Halls, Arenas and Stadiums; (iv) Bowling Alleys and Arcades; and (v) Wineries, Breweries and Tap Rooms that provide tastings,' and the prohibition of gatherings of 50 or more.]

Enforcement

Violation is a crime punishable by fine, imprisonment or both (Cal. Health & Safety Code sec. 120295; L.A. County Code sec. 11.02.080)

Notes

First County closure order; restaurants limited to take-out, delivery and drive-thru; gatherings of 50+ prohibited; mirrored by Long Beach (Ex. MET-LA-041) and the City (Ex. MET-LA-027) on Mar. 15-16, 2020

Retrieval note

Image-only scan of the signed order (315 KB); the text layer is empty, so quotations are taken from the Mar. 21, 2020 order's recital of it. Drafters should quote the closures from Ex. MET-LA-003 para. 3(f).

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