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Ex. MET-ORL-026 Order Primary source read

Executive Order 2020-008

Executive Order regarding COVID-19 requiring social distancing and adherence to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for assemblies

Alan Harris, Chief Administrator, Office of Emergency Management · Seminole County, Florida (County)

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Jurisdiction
Seminole County, Florida · Orlando · Florida
Level
County
Authority
Seminole County Code secs. 72.6(b)(1) and 72.12; Fla. Stat. 125.69
Issued
2020-04-01 Apr. 1, 2020
Effective
2020-04-01 5:00 p.m. (read as 2020-04-01)
End
'throughout the Local State of Emergency... unless earlier rescinded'; overtaken by State EO 20-91 (Apr. 3, 2020) and the county's Phase 1 and Phase 2 orders (read as 2020-04-03)
In force
Apr. 1, 2020 to Apr. 3, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureGathering capEvents and venues
Addressees
  • all places of assembly: houses of worship, community centers, clubhouses, park pavilions, event halls, theaters of any type, recovery/group therapy programs, associations, social clubs, fraternal organizations
Functions reached
  • WS worship services limited to groups of ten
  • PE theaters of any type
  • EV event halls, clubs, fraternal organizations
  • FC/RE community centers and group programs
Collection
Orlando MET-ORL

Operative words

Section 1. Minimum Standards for Places of Assembly. All Places of Assembly, to include but not limited to: houses of worship, community centers, clubhouses, park pavilions, event halls, theaters of any type, recovery/group therapy programs, associations, social clubs, and fraternal organizations must follow CDC guidelines for community transmission of COVID-19 and the President's Coronavirus Guidelines for America as follows: a) Cancel or postpone in-person gatherings or move to smaller groups b) Small groups must be limited to ten (10) people or less. c) Maintain six (6) foot distance between participants during any and all small group gatherings.

Enforcement

Sec. 2: fines up to per occurrence (County Code sec. 72.12; Fla. Stat. 125.69); repeat violations 'could result in mandatory closure pursuant to Section 72.6(b)(1)'; enforceable by law enforcement, code enforcement and emergency management officials

Notes

A direct county order on houses of worship and theaters; sec. 3 exempts first responders, government, health care, veterinarian, shelter, child care, utilities, food preparation, construction and transit agencies.

Retrieval note

The order's signature block is an image without a typed date; the effective date is used as the instrument date.