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- Jurisdiction
- Nebraska (Cass, Douglas, Sarpy and Washington Counties) · Nebraska
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 71-502 and 81-601; 173 Neb. Admin. Code ch. 6
- Issued
- 2020-03-19 Mar. 19, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-03-19 (effective immediately) (read as 2020-03-19)
- End
- 2020-04-30 (superseded by Orders 2020-002 to 2020-009) (read as 2020-04-30)
- In force
- Mar. 19, 2020 to Apr. 30, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues
- Addressees
- all persons in the four counties
- restaurants, bars, taverns, private clubs
- event venues, schools, daycare, gyms, salons, theaters
- Functions reached
- DR dining room closed
- BA bar closed
- GATH events, weddings, funerals, conferences
- CB customer base (Omaha metro)
- WF (schools and daycare within gathering definition)
- Collection
- Nebraska NE
Operative words
Gatherings are hereby prohibited; A gathering is defined as any event or convening that brings together more than ten (10) patrons, customers or other invitees, excluding staff, in a single room or single space at the same time, including but not limited to, a school, daycare facility (including in-home facilities), gymnasium, salon, fitness center, auditorium, stadium, arena, large event conference room, meeting hall, theater, library, or any other confined indoor or outdoor space. This also includes weddings and funerals, as well as parades, fairs, festivals, concerts and other indoor and outdoor events.... Liquor, beer, and wine sales are restricted to carry-out sales and delivery only, to the extent permitted by law. No onsite consumption is permitted.... Food and beverage sales at restaurants, bars, taverns, private clubs, and any dine-in establishments are restricted to carry-out, drive-thru, and delivery only.
Enforcement
'Failure to comply with this Order will result in legal action for enforcement by civil and/or criminal remedies. In the event of noncompliance with the terms of this Order, law enforcement and other Municipal and Local Public Health Department personnel will be required to aid the Department in enforcement of the Order, pursuant to 173 NAC 6 and NEB. REV. STAT. § 71-502.' Contested-case hearing available through the DHHS Hearing Office.
Notes
Carve-out: 'a gathering does not include normal operations at airports, bus and train stations, health care facilities..., shopping malls and centers, or other spaces where ten or more persons may be in transit. It also does not include typical office environments, factories, or retail or grocery stores where large numbers of people are present but it is typically unusual for them to be within six feet of one another... However these settings are directed to use heightened, diligent and effective disinfection of exposed surfaces.' Recites that it 'does not supersede the provisions of the March 18, 2020 Order issued by Douglas County Nebraska.'
Retrieval noteScanned; text read with Windows OCR. Issue date from the Husch Blackwell tracker (NE-097) and the order's reference to the March 18, 2020 Douglas County order.