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Executive Order 20-70

Emergency Management - COVID-19 - Broward and Palm Beach County Closures

Governor Ron DeSantis · Florida (Broward and Palm Beach Counties) (State)

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Jurisdiction
Florida (Broward and Palm Beach Counties) · Florida
Level
State
Authority
ch. 252, Fla. Stat.
Issued
2020-03-20 Mar. 20, 2020
Effective
2020-03-20
End
Mar. 31, 2020 unless renewed on the County Administrator's request; overtaken by EO 20-71 (statewide) and EO 20-89 (Mar. 30) (read as 2020-06-30)
In force
Mar. 20, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureAlcohol and barsEvents and venues
Addressees
  • restaurants, bars, banquet halls, breweries, cafeterias with seating for more than ten
  • movie theaters, concert houses, auditoriums, playhouses, bowling alleys, arcades, gyms, fitness studios, beaches
Functions reached
  • DR dining rooms closed
  • BQ banquet halls closed
  • PE theaters and venues closed
  • FC gyms closed
  • AM bowling and arcades closed
Collection
Florida FL

Operative words

Section 1. I hereby order all restaurants, bars, taverns, pubs, night clubs, banquet halls, cocktail lounges, cabarets, breweries, cafeterias and any other alcohol and/or food service business establishment with seating for more than ten (10) people within the incorporated and unincorporated areas of Broward County and Palm Beach County to close on-premises service of customers.... Section 5. All movie theatres, concert houses, auditoriums, playhouses, bowling alleys, arcades, gymnasiums, fitness studios and beaches shall close.... Section 8. The provisions of this order shall serve as minimum standards. Municipalities may impose more stringent standards within their jurisdictions.

Enforcement

County Administrators to enforce under EO 20-68 parameters; s. 252.50

Notes

First closure order for South Florida.