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Ex. MET-ATL-003 Order Primary source read

Addendum to the Declaration and Ratification of Public Health Emergency Within Fulton County and Order of Closure or Modification of Certain Business Activities Countywide (enumeration of Essential Businesses and Essential Business Activities)

03.31.20 Addendum to Declaration of Public Health Emergency

Fulton County Board of Health; S. Elizabeth Ford, M.D., M.B.A., Interim District Health Director (approved as to form: Jennifer R. Culler, Senior Assistant County Attorney) · Fulton County, Georgia (County)

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Jurisdiction
Fulton County, Georgia · Atlanta · Georgia
Level
County
Authority
O.C.G.A. § 31-3-4; Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 511-9-1-.04; incorporates the DHS/CISA March 19, 2020 Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers memorandum by reference
Issued
2020-03-31 Mar. 31, 2020
Effective
2020-03-24 (addendum dated March 24, 2020 per Ex. MET-ATL-002; posted Mar. 31) (read as 2020-03-24)
End
Superseded by the Governor's statewide orders from Apr. 3, 2020 (read as 2020-04-03)
In force
Mar. 24, 2020 to Apr. 3, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureGathering cap
Addressees
  • all businesses in Fulton County
Functions reached
  • CLOSE: every business not enumerated confined to non-contact operation
  • FH funeral services (distancing, groups of ten)
  • SC essential infrastructure list
Collection
Atlanta MET-ATL

Operative words

27. Funeral homes, crematories, and cemeteries: provided that funeral services shall be ordered to ensure safe social distancing of six feet (6') between attendees in groups of ten or more; 28. Utility, water, sewer, gas, electrical, oil refining, roads and highways, railroads, public transportation, taxi/rideshare, solid waste collection and removal, internet, and telecommunications systems... and each type of essential infrastructure designated in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's March 19, 2020 Memorandum On Identification Of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers...; 29. Any other service deemed by the District Health Director to be essential for the protection of public health, safety and welfare.

Enforcement

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 511-9-1-.03

Notes

29-item essential-business enumeration; the last pages read. Defines the universe of businesses permitted to operate under the Board's closure order and the March 31 shelter-in-place administrative order.

Retrieval note

Text layer partial (final page); earlier items in the enumeration not transcribed.