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Order of the Health Officer and Emergency Regulations (signed Nov. 13, 2020; effective Nov. 14, 2020)

Order of the Health Officer and Emergency Regulations (Effective November 14, 2020)

Wilma J. Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., Public Health Officer; Emergency Regulations by Helen Robbins-Meyer, Director of Emergency Services · San Diego County, California (County)

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Jurisdiction
San Diego County, California · San Diego · California
Level
County
Authority
Cal. Health & Safety Code §§ 101040, 120175, 120175.5(b); Gov't Code §§ 8634, 8665; County Code § 31.103
Issued
2020-11-13 Nov. 13, 2020
Effective
2020-11-14 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-11-14)
End
2020-11-21 (superseded by Ex. MET-SAN-016) (read as 2020-11-21)
In force
Nov. 14, 2020 to Nov. 21, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q4
Limitation types
Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all persons
  • all Blueprint sectors (Purple/Widespread tier)
  • restaurants and bars
  • gyms, places of worship, personal care
Functions reached
  • DR indoor dining closed (Purple tier)
  • FC/WS/SL indoor gyms, worship and personal care closed or outdoor only
  • SF retail at 25 percent
  • OF non-critical offices remote
  • STAY, GATH, MASK, EMP
Collection
San Diego MET-SAN

Operative words

Effective 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2020, and continuing until further notice... 1. All persons are to remain in their homes or at their place of residence, except for employees or customers traveling to and from essential businesses or reopened businesses... 2. All 'gatherings,' as defined in section 15 below, that do not comply with the requirements of the California Department of Public Health Guidance for Private Gatherings... are prohibited.

Enforcement

Health & Safety Code § 120295; Emergency Regulations: 'Any person who violates or who refuses or willfully neglects to obey this regulation is subject to fine, imprisonment, or both. (Government Code section 8665.)'

Notes

The County moved to the Purple (Widespread) tier effective Nov. 14, 2020; the Blueprint chart incorporated by this order closed indoor dining, indoor gyms, indoor worship and indoor personal care and limited retail to 25 percent. Scanned file; the operative text was read by OCR.

Retrieval note

The Nov. 3, 2020 version (executed Nov. 2) was read from the County archive and not saved.

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