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Shelby County Health Order and Directive No. 18

Health Directive No. 18 (food and beverage service ends at midnight; fixed paired bar seats; two-hour limit; no indoor dancing; courthouse conditions; Face Mask Directive No. 4 incorporated)

Shelby County Health Department · Shelby County, Tennessee (County)

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Jurisdiction
Shelby County, Tennessee · Nashville, Memphis and Knoxville · Tennessee
Level
County
Authority
Emergency management authority vested in Shelby County; public health emergency authority of the Shelby County Health Department; Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-2-609
Issued
2021-02-17 Feb. 17, 2021
Effective
2021-02-20 12:01 a.m. (read as 2021-02-20)
In force
Feb. 20, 2021 to June 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Addressees
  • limited and full-service restaurants, clubs, bowling alleys, adult entertainment businesses, club houses, family entertainment businesses and any other establishments that allow on-site seated dining
  • festivals, fairs, parades, sporting events and community events
  • courts and court staff
  • long-term care facilities
  • all businesses
Functions reached
  • REV midnight service cutoff
  • SF bar seating restricted to fixed pairs
  • SF two-hour turnover
  • EVT large-scale events regulated
  • CRT courthouse operations conditioned
  • CB masks; WF server masks and face shields at bars
Collection
Nashville, Memphis and Knoxville MET-BNA

Operative words

Food service shall not exceed two hours. For bar service, bar seats must be fixed and limited to no more than two seats (i.e., two people) and each set of two seats must be separated 6-feet from each other.... Standing, gathering, or ordering at a bar is not allowed. Dancing is not permitted indoors.... All food and beverage service shall end at midnight. This means that any guests who are already receiving service at midnight may remain there until 12:30 am to complete payment arrangements but may not be served food or beverages after midnight.... Only staff needed to close, open, clean, or operate curb-side/delivery services shall be in any establishment between the hours of 12:30 am and 5:00 am.... The Department may close all or part of the courthouse if 1) safety measures are not observed [or under the second listed condition].

Enforcement

Health Department enforcement; security assistance of the Sheriff's Office for refusals in court buildings; the Directive and Face Mask Directive No. 4 together supersede all other Health Directives

Notes

Recital: On February 14, 2021, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci... advised that despite the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines... Expanded seating under tents permitted subject to conditions. Any server or bartender assisting customers at the bar must wear a mask and a face shield at all times.

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