{"id":"MET-BNA-030","kind":"order","level":"county","jurisdiction":"Knox County, Tennessee (including the City of Knoxville)","state":"TN","metro":"BNA","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Dr. Martha Buchanan, Knox County Public Health Officer and Health Director, Knox County Health Department","authority":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-2-609 (county health officer may order closure of any public establishment, facility or building and quarantine of any place or person); Governor\u0027s Executive Orders Nos. 14, 15 and 17 recited","instrument":"Knox County Health Department Safer at Home Order","title":"Safer at Home Order (closure of businesses not performing essential services)","dateIssued":"2020-03-23","effective":"2020-03-24 12:01 a.m. EDT","end":"Extended April 27, 2020 (MET-BNA-031) through 11:59 a.m. April 30, 2020; replaced by the reopening order effective 8:00 a.m. May 1, 2020 (MET-BNA-032)","startDate":"2020-03-24","endDate":"2020-04-27","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["STAY","CLOSE","GATH","TELE"],"addressees":["all businesses","the public","personal appearance businesses","hospitality, educational and entertainment venues","social clubs"],"clause":"All businesses not performing essential services shall close their business facilities, subject to exceptions stated in this Order. Facilities shall remain accessible as needed to service computer and other equipment, process mail, and maintain security. This closure order includes, but is not limited to: On-site activities at hospitality, educational, and entertainment venues, businesses, and facilities are directed to close to the public. On-line activities and deliveries through these businesses may continue. Personal appearance businesses, including hair, nail, massage, tattoo, tanning, waxing, and other such facilities are directed to close, except when the service is medically necessary. Public and private social clubs are directed to close.","enforcement":"Order of the county health officer under Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-2-609; violation of a health regulation a misdemeanor under Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-2-602 (as later recited in Board of Health regulations)","functions":["SF premises closed to the public","WF on-site workforce excluded except critical infrastructure","CB customers under stay-home","GATH gatherings limited"],"notes":"Tracks the Nashville Order 3 text word for word, including the CISA critical-infrastructure exemption and the home-work allowance. Issued on Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs\u0027s letterhead by the Health Officer.","sourceUrl":"https://covid.knoxcountytn.gov/pdfs/safer-at-home-order.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":1432651,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-BNA","url":"/library/MET-BNA-030","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-BNA-030","citation":"Dr. Martha Buchanan, Knox County Public Health Officer and Health Director, Knox County Health Department, Knox County Health Department Safer at Home Order (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-030)","stateName":"Tennessee","related":["MET-BNA-031","MET-BNA-032"]}