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Ex. MET-MIA-056 Order Primary source read

Palm Beach County Emergency Order No. 28 (Order No. 2020-028), Phase 3 Reopening

Repeal of all prior COVID-19 restriction orders except EO 2020-012 (facial coverings) and EO 2020-017 (enforcement); all businesses open subject to masks, CDC distancing not limiting restaurants below 100 percent, and enhanced cleaning; individual fines suspended per EO 20-244

County Administrator · Palm Beach County, Florida (County)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Palm Beach County, Florida · Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach · Florida
Level
County
Authority
Palm Beach County Code ch. 9, art. II, s. 9-35; Fla. EO 20-52, 20-244 (recited); ch. 252, Fla. Stat.
Issued
2020-09-29 Sept. 29, 2020
Effective
2020-09-29
End
Suspended May 3, 2021 (Fla. EO 21-102); invalidated July 1, 2021 (read as 2021-05-03)
In force
Sept. 29, 2020 to May 3, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOther
Addressees
  • all individuals, businesses and establishments in Palm Beach County
Functions reached
  • SF sales floor (masks, entry verification, cleaning)
  • DR dining room (masks; distancing not below 100 percent)
  • WF workforce (masks)
  • CB customer base
  • OF administration (cleaning protocols)
Collection
Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach MET-MIA

Operative words

3. Repeal and Replacement of Prior Orders. With the exception of Palm Beach County Emergency Orders Nos. 2020-012 (facial coverings) and 2020-017 (enforcement), as extended and as may be amended, all prior Palm Beach County emergency orders imposing COVID-19 related restrictions on individuals, businesses, and/or establishments are hereby repealed and replaced with the instant Order.... 4. Facial Coverings Required. Notwithstanding the aforementioned repeal of prior orders, all individuals, businesses, and establishments shall adhere to the requirements in Emergency Order 2020-012 (facial coverings), which include, but are not limited to, mandating the use of facial coverings in all businesses and establishments; in public places where social distancing is not possible;... businesses and establishments shall continue to ensure compliance with facial covering mandates, including establishing a process for verification of compliance upon customer entry... As of the effective date of this Order, pursuant to Governor DeSantis' Executive Order 20-244, COVID-19 related collection of fines and penalties upon individuals is suspended. 5. Social Distancing Required.... all individuals, businesses, and establishments, shall adhere to all applicable social distancing guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).... said requirements shall not be imposed to in-fact limit restaurant capacity to less than one hundred percent (100%) of its indoor capacity at any given time. 6. Cleaning and Disinfecting Requirements.... all businesses and establishments shall adhere to enhanced cleaning protocols...

Enforcement

EO 2020-017 against businesses (closure, citations, code-enforcement fines); individual fines suspended

Notes

Repealed EOs 2020-005 (recreational facilities), 2020-006 (beaches), 2020-019 (vacation rentals), 2020-024 and 2020-025 (banquet halls)

Retrieval note

Text layer read (ss. 1-8).

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