{"id":"MET-DEN-014","kind":"order","level":"city","jurisdiction":"City and County of Denver, Colorado","state":"CO","metro":"DEN","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Executive Director, DDPHE (Robert M. McDonald)","authority":"D.R.M.C. section 24-16; CDPHE PHO 20-38 (Apr. 16, 2021)","instrument":"Public Health Order adopting CDPHE PHO 20-38 and maintaining Denver capacity and distancing restrictions after the State dial expired","title":"DDPHE order of April 16, 2021 (shelter for people experiencing homelessness; capacity and distancing restrictions in public places)","dateIssued":"2021-04-16","effective":"2021-04-16 (effective immediately)","end":"Rescinded and replaced May 15, 2021 (Ex. 017)","startDate":"2021-04-16","endDate":"2021-05-15","quarters":["2021Q2"],"types":["CAP","GATH","EVT","ALC","HC"],"addressees":["personal services","limited health care settings","smoking lounges","indoor and outdoor event operators","casinos","critical and non-critical retail","bars"],"clause":"DDPHE finds it prudent to still maintain certain capacity and distancing restrictions, as described herein. Thus, this Order rescinds and replaces the March 10, 2021 DDPHE order.... f) Personal Services may operate at 50% of the posted occupancy limit, not to exceed 50 people,... g) Limited Healthcare Settings may operate at 50% of the posted occupancy limit,... i) Smoking Lounges may operate at 50% of the posted occupancy limit, not to exceed 25 people,... p) Casinos may operate using the same capacity requirements as Indoor Events, 50% of the posted [occupancy]... Critical Retail must adhere to 75% of the posted occupancy... r) Bars that do not serve food may operate at 25% capacity not to exceed 75 people.","enforcement":"D.R.M.C. section 24-24","functions":["SL personal care","OC limited health care","SF retail (75 percent critical retail)","BA bars 25 percent","EV events (approval above 5,000; seated events 50 percent)","AM casinos","CB"],"notes":"Recites 23 percent of Denver\u0027s population fully vaccinated as of Apr. 15, 2021 and \u0027the need to maintain a consistent approach regionally\u0027 with the other metro counties.","sourceUrl":"https://www.denvergov.org/files/assets/public/v/1/public-health-and-environment/documents/2025-covid-phos/2021-04-16-pho.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":278107,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-DEN","url":"/library/MET-DEN-014","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-DEN-014","citation":"Executive Director, DDPHE (Robert M. McDonald), Public Health Order adopting CDPHE PHO 20-38 and maintaining Denver capacity and distancing restrictions after the State dial expired (Apr. 16, 2021) (Ex. MET-DEN-014)","stateName":"Colorado","related":["SEC-05-GM-005","MET-DEN-012","MET-DEN-021","MET-DEN-010"]}