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Ex. IA-024 Order Primary source read

Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (reopening of establishments in four counties; continued closure of bars in Johnson and Story)

Proclamation reopening bars and restaurants in Black Hawk, Dallas, Linn and Polk counties from 5:00 p.m. September 16, 2020 under six-foot seated-service rules and continuing the closure of bars in Johnson and Story counties

Governor Kim Reynolds · Iowa (Black Hawk, Dallas, Linn and Polk reopened; Johnson and Story continued) (State)

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Jurisdiction
Iowa (Black Hawk, Dallas, Linn and Polk reopened; Johnson and Story continued) · Iowa
Level
State
Authority
Iowa Code §§ 29C.6(1), 135.140(6), 135.144(3)
Issued
2020-09-15 Sept. 15, 2020
Effective
5:00 p.m. September 16, 2020 (read as 2020-09-16)
End
11:59 p.m. September 20, 2020 by its terms (Johnson and Story closure continued by IA-025 and IA-026) (read as 2020-09-20)
In force
Sept. 16, 2020 to Sept. 20, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q3
Limitation types
Business closureFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • restaurants and bars in the four reopened counties
  • bars, taverns, wineries, breweries, distilleries and night clubs in Johnson and Story
  • restaurants in Johnson and Story
Functions reached
  • BA bars reopened seated-only in four counties; closed in Johnson and Story
  • DR restaurant seated service, six feet; Johnson and Story food-revenue and 10:00 p.m. rules
Collection
Iowa IA

Operative words

REOPENING OF ESTABLISHMENTS (Counties other than Johnson and Story). SECTION TWO.... beginning at 5:00 p.m. on September 16, 2020 and continuing until 11:59 p.m. on September 20, 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) Social distancing: The establishment must ensure at least six feet of physical distance between each group or individual dining alone.... All patrons must have a seat at a table, booth, or bar, and must consume their food or beverage while seated at the table, booth, or bar.... CONTINUED CLOSURE OF BARS (Johnson and Story Counties). SECTION THREE.... I continue to order that until 11:59 p.m. on September 20, 2020: A. Bars and other alcohol establishments: All bars, taverns, wineries, breweries, distilleries, night clubs, and other establishments that sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on their premises shall be closed to the general public, except as permitted in this section... B. Restaurants:... (1) Food service required... no more than half of the establishment's monthly revenues... (3) Alcohol sales: An establishment permitted to be open may only sell or serve alcohol... [6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.].

Enforcement

Iowa Code § 135.144(3); peace officers; ABD and DIA monitoring

Notes

Section One continues the statewide mask encouragement.

Retrieval note

Four-page scanned PDF read by OCR.