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Resolution No. 20-16 (declaring a state of local emergency)

Resolution No. 20-16

Board of County Commissioners of Pinellas County · Pinellas County, Florida (County)

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Jurisdiction
Pinellas County, Florida · Tampa Bay · Florida
Level
County
Authority
Fla. Stat. sec. 252.38(3)(a)5; Pinellas County Charter sec. 2.04(k); Pinellas County Code ch. 34 (secs. 34-23, 34-27, 34-28, 34-29)
Issued
2020-03-13 Mar. 13, 2020
Effective
2020-03-13 3:00 p.m. (read as 2020-03-13)
End
Extended in seven-day increments (Res. 20-18, 20-19, 20-21, EO 20-4, Res. 20-27, 20-28, 20-31, 20-38, 20-40, 20-43, 20-44, 20-47, 20-48, 20-51-53, 20-57, 20-58, 20-61, 20-62, 20-71-73, 20-76, 20-77, 20-83, 20-92, 20-93, 20-143; EO 20-8, 20-9, 21-6, 21-10; Res. 21-20, 21-21) through at least Apr. 27, 2021 (read as 2021-04-27)
In force
Mar. 13, 2020 to Apr. 27, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Emergency declaration
Addressees
  • all territory within Pinellas County, incorporated and unincorporated
Functions reached
  • predicate for Ex. 056-068; binds the 24 municipalities
Collection
Tampa Bay MET-TPA

Operative words

the Board of County Commissioners finds that a factual basis exists for this declaration and hereby exercises its authority and waives the procedures and formalities required by law of a political subdivision, as provided in Section 252.38(3)(a)5, Florida Statutes, by declaring a state of local emergency... the state of local emergency shall exist as of 3 p.m. on the 13th day of March 2020, for all territory within the legal boundaries of Pinellas County. All unincorporated and incorporated areas shall be embraced by the provisions of this Resolution... in accordance with Section 252.38(2), Florida Statutes, actions of the several municipalities within Pinellas County must be coordinated with County Emergency Management and not conflict with any order of the Official Authority

Enforcement

Pinellas County Code sec. 34-29

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