The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Iowa
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Iowa Code §§ 29C.6(6), 135.144(3)
- Issued
- 2020-05-26 May 26, 2020
- Effective
- 12:01 a.m. May 28, 2020 (June 1, 2020 for casinos, amusements, rinks and outdoor venues) (read as 2020-05-28)
- End
- 11:59 p.m. June 17, 2020 by its terms; superseded June 12, 2020 by IA-018; disaster emergency extended to June 25, 2020 (read as 2020-06-17)
- In force
- May 28, 2020 to June 17, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Capacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
- Addressees
- restaurants and bars, wineries, breweries, distilleries, country clubs, social and fraternal clubs, wedding venues
- fitness centers
- malls
- retail
- salons and barbershops
- casinos
- amusements
- outdoor performance venues
- gathering organizers
- Functions reached
- BA bars reopened at 50 percent seated, groups of ten, no standing
- DR dining 50 percent
- FC fitness 50 percent
- ML/SF malls and retail 50 percent
- SL salons 50 percent by appointment
- AM casinos, bowling, amusement parks, rinks from June 1
- PE outdoor performance venues from June 1
- GATH events over 10 with distancing (per tracker; the 35-page text carries a Mass Gatherings section)
- Collection
- Iowa IA
Operative words
REOPENING OF BUSINESSES AND ESTABLISHMENTS. SECTION TWO.... effective at 12:01 a.m. on May 28, 2020 and until 11:59 p.m. on June 17, 2020: A. Restaurants and bars: A restaurant or bar, including a wedding reception venue, winery, brewery, distillery, country club, or other social or fraternal club, may reopen or remain open to serve food and beverages on its premises, but only to the extent that it complies with the following requirements: (1) Capacity limited: The establishment must limit the number of customers present at indoor or outdoor spaces to 50% of its normal operating seating capacity to ensure adequate spacing of groups.... (2) Groups limited: The establishment must limit party size seated together to no more than ten people. (3) Social distancing: The establishment must ensure at least six feet of physical distance between each group or individual dining or drinking alone.... All patrons must have a seat at a table or bar, and an establishment must limit patrons from congregating together closer than six feet. (4) Self-service prohibited... (5) Live performances: An establishment may have live music performances, provided that any performer remains at least six feet away from patrons and other performers... B. Fitness centers:... 50% of its maximum legal occupancy capacity... C. Malls:... 50%... common seating areas... shall remain closed... D. Other retail establishments:... 50%... E. Salons:... 50%... appointment basis...
Enforcement
Iowa Code § 135.144(3); peace officers under the continued enforcement section
Notes
Thirty-five-page instrument; the June 1 reopenings (casinos, bowling alleys, amusement parks, skating rinks, outdoor performance venues, playgrounds) and the gathering rule are taken from the tracker and the headings; the restaurant, bar, fitness, mall, retail and salon sections were read verbatim.
Retrieval noteThirty-five-page scanned PDF read by OCR (first six pages verbatim; remainder by headings).