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Ex. MET-ATL-018 Order Primary source read

Resolution of the Fulton County Board of Health to Declare and Ratify Public Declarations of a Local Public Health Emergency in Fulton County Due to the Threat and Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and to Order the Modification of Certain Business Activities Countywide to Minimize Direct Human Contact

Board of Health resolution: public health emergency; dine-in restaurants closed countywide; gatherings and direct-contact businesses limited to fewer than ten persons

Fulton County Board of Health · Fulton County, Georgia (County)

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Jurisdiction
Fulton County, Georgia · Atlanta · Georgia
Level
County
Authority
O.C.G.A. §§ 31-3-4, 31-3-6; Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 511-9-1-.03, 511-9-1-.04 (District Health Director's power to close facilities and order control measures)
Issued
2020-03-24 Mar. 24, 2020
Effective
2020-03-24 (effective upon adoption; posted Mar. 31, 2020) (read as 2020-03-24)
End
Superseded by the Governor's statewide orders from Apr. 3, 2020 (Kemp EO 04.02.20.01 suspended conflicting local orders); dine-in reopened statewide Apr. 27, 2020 (Kemp EO 04.23.20.02) (read as 2020-04-03)
In force
Mar. 24, 2020 to Apr. 3, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Emergency declarationBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering cap
Addressees
  • all dine-in restaurants in Fulton County
  • all non-essential businesses requiring direct human contact
  • the public
Functions reached
  • DR dining rooms (all of Fulton County, 15 cities)
  • GATH gatherings under 10
  • SL personal services and other direct-contact businesses (under 10)
  • CB
Collection
Atlanta MET-ATL

Operative words

the Board of Health hereby directs the District Health Director to command that all dine-in restaurants throughout Fulton County be closed, provided that they may conduct drive-through, delivery, and/or pick-up services as long as the manner in which such services are provided allows for both staff and customers to maintain a safe social distance of six (6) feet between all persons; and... directs the District Health Director to command the limitation of all gatherings to fewer than ten (10) people, and to restrict to fewer than ten (10) people all non-essential businesses or their business activities throughout Fulton County that require direct human contact

Enforcement

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 511-9-1-.03 (closure of facilities posing a danger to public health); O.C.G.A. § 31-3-4

Notes

Countywide (Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, South Fulton, East Point, College Park, Union City, Fairburn, Palmetto, Hapeville, Chattahoochee Hills, Mountain Park). Recites the Board of Commissioners' March 18, 2020 emergency (Item 20-0237). Passed and adopted March 24, 2020; file posted March 31.

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