The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Mecklenburg County; City of Charlotte; Towns of Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Matthews, Mint Hill and Pineville · Charlotte, Raleigh and Durham · North Carolina
- Level
- County
- Authority
- G.S. 166A-19.22, 166A-19.31; G.S. ch. 14 art. 36A; Mecklenburg County emergency ordinance (Feb. 21, 2017); Charlotte City Code sec. 15-20
- Issued
- 2020-03-13 Mar. 13, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-03-13 1800 hours (read as 2020-03-13)
- End
- Continued in force (recited in every later proclamation through Aug. 18, 2021; 'will remain in effect indefinitely until termination') (read as 2021-08-18)
- In force
- Mar. 13, 2020 to Aug. 18, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Emergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantine
- Addressees
- the public
- all businesses
- places of mass gathering
- county and city employees
- Functions reached
- CB customer base (travel on public streets restricted)
- SF premises (business activity restricted as designated)
- GATH events
- OP/OF
- Collection
- Charlotte, Raleigh and Durham MET-CLT
Operative words
Restricting Business and Congregation: Pursuant to Section 8 of the Mecklenburg County Emergency Ordinance, movement of people in public places is restricted; the operation of business activity, entertainment, events, or other places of public mass gatherings, is reasonably and necessarily prohibited or restricted to promote efforts being made to overcome or prevent further aggravation of the emergency, except in areas or times designated by the Mecklenburg County Health Department in conjunction with County Emergency Management.
Enforcement
G.S. 14-288.20A (Class 2 misdemeanor) via G.S. 166A-19.30(d); recited in the March 24, 2020 Revised Joint Proclamation
Notes
Predicate for every Mecklenburg instrument through 2021; also imposes price-gouging prohibition; 'Restricted Access' clause limits travel on public streets in areas/times designated by Public Health
Retrieval noteScanned; read visually. Health Director's Mar. 17 order recites the local emergency as issued Mar. 15; the signed proclamation is dated Mar. 13, 2020 at 1800 hours.