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Ex. MET-ORL-037 Order Primary source read

City of Orlando Executive Order / Declaration of State of Emergency (Mar. 17, 2020)

Declaration of State of Emergency; prohibition of sale or distribution of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption

Mayor Buddy Dyer · City of Orlando, Florida (City)

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Jurisdiction
City of Orlando, Florida · Orlando · Florida
Level
City
Authority
City Code of the City of Orlando sec. 43A; Fla. Stat. ch. 252
Issued
2020-03-17 Mar. 17, 2020
Effective
2020-03-17 10:10 a.m. immediately, for seven days unless extended (read as 2020-03-17)
End
Restaurant provisions rescinded and replaced at 3:30 p.m. the same day by the amending order adopting the State's 50 percent restaurant rule (Ex. MET-ORL-061); 'ALL OTHER PROVISIONS... SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT'; seven days by its terms; overtaken by State EO 20-68 (bars closed 30 days) and EO 20-71 (Mar. 20, takeout only) (read as 2020-06-30)
In force
Mar. 17, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Emergency declarationBusiness closureAlcohol and bars
Addressees
  • all persons selling or distributing alcoholic beverages within the City of Orlando
Functions reached
  • BA bar service
  • DR restaurant alcohol service
  • PE/AM venues (downtown Orlando entertainment district) on St. Patrick's Day
Collection
Orlando MET-ORL

Operative words

I BUDDY DYER, as Mayor of the City of Orlando... hereby declare that, effective immediately, until further notice from the Office of the Mayor, all persons are prohibited from selling or distributing any alcoholic beverage, with or without payment or consideration therefor, for consumption on the premises within the City of Orlando. This declaration shall be effective immediately upon my execution, and shall be effective for seven days from the date and time hereof, unless otherwise terminated or extended in accordance with applicable law.

Enforcement

City Code sec. 43A; Chief of Police copied

Notes

Recites the Mayor's earlier emergency declaration; the city otherwise operated under Orange County's countywide orders (EEO 2020-04 sec. 3; EEO 2020-25 sec. 4).

Retrieval note

EO number blank on the face of the document.