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Ex. MET-SLC-041 Order Primary source read

Public Health Order 2020-02

Public Health Order 2020-02: no gatherings over ten people

Salt Lake County Mayor Jennifer Wilson and Health Department Executive Director Gary Edwards · Salt Lake County, Utah (County)

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Jurisdiction
Salt Lake County, Utah · Salt Lake City · Utah
Level
County
Authority
Utah Code 26A-1-114; Salt Lake County Code of Ordinances 2.86.050(E)
Issued
2020-03-19 Mar. 19, 2020
Effective
2020-03-19
End
30 days (Apr. 18, 2020); superseded Mar. 30 by Order 2020-03; rescinded May 1, 2020 (Order 2020-06) (read as 2020-04-18)
In force
Mar. 19, 2020 to Apr. 18, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Emergency declarationBusiness closureGathering cap
Addressees
  • everyone within Salt Lake County
Functions reached
  • GATH every meeting, service, event, class or workplace assembly over ten in Utah's most populous county
  • WS
  • EV
  • MK
  • OP
Collection
Salt Lake City MET-SLC

Operative words

On March 16, 2020, the Salt Lake County Mayor upon the recommendation of the Executive Director of the Salt Lake County Health Department, issued a Proclamation Declaring a State of Emergency and Invoking Emergency Powers in Salt Lake County Due to a Public Health Emergency.... Section 2. General Prohibitions. Effective immediately, the following prohibitions shall apply throughout Salt Lake County: No gatherings over ten (10) people shall be held. Section 3. Duration. This Order shall expire thirty (30) calendar days after the Effective Date. Section 4. Violations. An initial violation of this Order is punishable as a Class B Misdemeanor. Subsequent violations are punishable as Class A Misdemeanors. Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense as allowed by Utah law.

Enforcement

Class B misdemeanor; Class A for subsequent violations; each day a separate offense

Notes

Also recites the County's Mar. 13 closure of senior centers, fitness and recreation facilities, event centers and libraries

Retrieval note

Signed scan with text layer; three pages read.