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Ex. MET-DEN-014 Order Primary source read

Public Health Order adopting CDPHE PHO 20-38 and maintaining Denver capacity and distancing restrictions after the State dial expired

DDPHE order of April 16, 2021 (shelter for people experiencing homelessness; capacity and distancing restrictions in public places)

Executive Director, DDPHE (Robert M. McDonald) · City and County of Denver, Colorado (City)

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Jurisdiction
City and County of Denver, Colorado · Denver · Colorado
Level
City
Authority
D.R.M.C. section 24-16; CDPHE PHO 20-38 (Apr. 16, 2021)
Issued
2021-04-16 Apr. 16, 2021
Effective
2021-04-16 (effective immediately) (read as 2021-04-16)
End
Rescinded and replaced May 15, 2021 (Ex. 017) (read as 2021-05-15)
In force
Apr. 16, 2021 to May 15, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q2
Limitation types
Capacity limitGathering capHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venues
Addressees
  • personal services
  • limited health care settings
  • smoking lounges
  • indoor and outdoor event operators
  • casinos
  • critical and non-critical retail
  • bars
Functions reached
  • SL personal care
  • OC limited health care
  • SF retail (75 percent critical retail)
  • BA bars 25 percent
  • EV events (approval above 5,000; seated events 50 percent)
  • AM casinos
  • CB
Collection
Denver MET-DEN

Operative words

DDPHE finds it prudent to still maintain certain capacity and distancing restrictions, as described herein. Thus, this Order rescinds and replaces the March 10, 2021 DDPHE order.... f) Personal Services may operate at 50% of the posted occupancy limit, not to exceed 50 people,... g) Limited Healthcare Settings may operate at 50% of the posted occupancy limit,... i) Smoking Lounges may operate at 50% of the posted occupancy limit, not to exceed 25 people,... p) Casinos may operate using the same capacity requirements as Indoor Events, 50% of the posted [occupancy]... Critical Retail must adhere to 75% of the posted occupancy... r) Bars that do not serve food may operate at 25% capacity not to exceed 75 people.

Enforcement

D.R.M.C. section 24-24

Notes

Recites 23 percent of Denver's population fully vaccinated as of Apr. 15, 2021 and 'the need to maintain a consistent approach regionally' with the other metro counties.