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Ex. MET-MIA-089 Order Primary source read

City of Miami Beach Phase 1 Reopening Order and Emergency Measures (revised May 21, 2020)

Phase 1 reopening: retail and museums May 20; restaurants for in-person dining May 27 by reservation only, no entertainment, bar counters closed; fitting rooms closed; midnight-5 a.m. curfew; non-essential businesses closed until their reopening dates; private schools closed; hotels closed to transient guests except Essential Lodgers; worship at 50 percent with masks

City Manager Jimmy L. Morales · City of Miami Beach, Florida (City)

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Jurisdiction
City of Miami Beach, Florida · Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach · Florida
Level
City
Authority
Miami Beach Code s. 26-31; Declaration of Mar. 12, 2020 as extended through May 22, 2020; Miami-Dade EO 23-20 and Handbook (attached as Exhibit 1)
Issued
2020-05-21 May 21, 2020
Effective
2020-05-22 12:00 a.m. (retail reopening dated May 20; restaurants May 27, 2020) (read as 2020-05-22)
End
Superseded by the Phase 2 orders (June 2020) and the Modified Phase 2 Order (July 16, 2020) (read as 2020-07-16)
In force
May 22, 2020 to July 16, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementSchools and child careCurfew and hoursEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • retail and commercial establishments permitted under Miami-Dade EO 23-20
  • museums
  • restaurants and food service establishments (including in hotels and museums)
  • commercial lodging establishments
  • private schools, colleges and educational institutions
  • sidewalk cafes
  • religious institutions
  • all persons (curfew)
Functions reached
  • LG lodging closed to transient guests (Essential Lodgers only, with City approval)
  • DR dining room (closed to May 26; reservation-only; no entertainment; bar counters closed)
  • SF sales floor (fitting rooms closed)
  • IN in-person instruction closed
  • WS worship at 50 percent
  • TR curfew
  • HR employee testing encouraged
  • CB customer base
Collection
Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach MET-MIA

Operative words

A. PHASE 1 REOPENING Retail and commercial establishments within the City of Miami Beach permitted to reopen under Miami-Dade County Emergency Order 23-20... may reopen on the dates specified herein, provided that each such establishment (i) complies with the requirements of County EO 23-20... including the Handbook...; (ii) consents to the entry of City personnel... for... inspection...; and (iii) complies with the additional requirements set forth in this Order. 1.... a. Retail and commercial establishments may reopen on May 20, 2020... b. Fitting rooms in retail establishments shall remain closed.... 3.... a. Restaurants and other food service establishments... may reopen for in-person dining and service at sidewalk cafes effective May 27, 2020. b.... may accept guests by reservation only. c. Entertainment... shall be prohibited... d. Bar counters shall be closed for service to customers.... E. CURFEW A general curfew is hereby established throughout the City. The curfew will be in effect daily from 12:00 a.m. (midnight) to 5:00 a.m.... G.... 2. All private schools, colleges, and educational institutions shall remain CLOSED, except as necessary to facilitate online or distance learning. 3.... a. Commercial lodging establishments... shall remain fully CLOSED to transient guests and renters, except as provided in Section G.3.b, below. b. Subject to the prior written approval of the City Manager, a commercial lodging establishment may accept reservations or re-open for Essential Lodgers ONLY, as defined in Miami-Dade County Emergency Order 09-20... H.... Religious and worship services may be provided via video or teleconference format, and/or with in-person gatherings, limiting indoor occupancy to no more than 50% of the building's maximum occupancy...

Enforcement

Arrest and criminal prosecution (Miami Beach Code ss. 26-36, 1-14); City inspection

Notes

338,000-character file: includes Miami-Dade EO 23-20 and amendments, EO 20-20, EO 21-20 and the full New Normal Handbook as exhibits

Retrieval note

Text layer read (order ss. A-H in full; exhibits skimmed).