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Ex. AL-071 Order Primary source read

Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 20-48, as amended by Ordinance No. 20-50, to modify the 'Shelter in Place Order' to an overnight curfew (the 'Safer in Birmingham Curfew')

Overnight public-safety curfew 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. daily; continued to 11:59 p.m. May 15, 2020; State Health Officer's order adopted by reference; workplaces closed by the State remain closed

Council of the City of Birmingham (recommended and submitted by Mayor Woodfin) · City of Birmingham, Alabama (City)

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Jurisdiction
City of Birmingham, Alabama · Alabama
Level
City
Authority
Ala. Code § 31-9-10(b)(5)b.
Issued
2020-04-30 Apr. 30, 2020
Effective
2020-04-30
End
2020-05-15 11:59 p.m. by its terms (later extension not verified) (read as 2020-05-15)
In force
Apr. 30, 2020 to May 15, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureTravel and quarantineCurfew and hours
Addressees
  • all persons within the City
  • all businesses within the City
  • bars, nightclubs and entertainment venues
Functions reached
  • BA (overnight hours)
  • DR
  • PE
  • TR
  • CB
Collection
Alabama AL

Operative words

(a) This public safety curfew shall apply to all persons within the City of Birmingham. The curfew shall be in effect daily from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. During such hours, all persons shall not be or remain in public places and, if residents of the City of Birmingham, shall remain in their places of residence... (b) All businesses within the City of Birmingham shall comply with the Order of the State Health Officer... [the provisions of the] Order of the State Health Officer are hereby adopted by reference in this ordinance.... (e) Workplaces, businesses and activities closed by order of the State Health Officer shall remain [closed]... SECTION 3. Failure to comply with this ordinance is punishable by a fine of up to $500.00

Enforcement

§ 3: fine of up to $500.00

Notes

The as-introduced text; the ordinance number is blank in the City's posted copy. The City's caption records passage on April 30, 2020.

Retrieval note

Text-layer PDF; the adopted ordinance number is not shown.