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Ex. MET-DFW-039 Order Primary source read

First Amended Declaration of Local Disaster Due to Public Health Emergency

First Amended Declaration (gatherings 50; restaurants take-out; bars, theaters, gyms closed; 50 percent/125 occupancy caps)

Tarrant County Judge B. Glen Whitley · Tarrant County, Texas (County)

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Jurisdiction
Tarrant County, Texas · Dallas-Fort Worth · Texas
Level
County
Authority
Tex. Gov't Code § 418.108
Issued
2020-03-18 Mar. 18, 2020
Effective
2020-03-18
End
2020-03-21 (superseded by MET-DFW-040); seven days unless renewed (read as 2020-06-30)
In force
Mar. 18, 2020 to June 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues
Addressees
  • the public
  • restaurants
  • bars, lounges, taverns, amusement, bingo halls, theaters, gyms, private clubs
  • event centers, hotel meeting spaces and ballrooms, retail stores, convenience stores, plazas, places of worship, malls
Functions reached
  • GATH
  • DR
  • BA
  • FC
  • PE
  • MC hotel meetings
  • SF retail
  • ML malls
  • WS worship
  • CB
Collection
Dallas-Fort Worth MET-DFW

Operative words

4. This Declaration hereby limits the size of gatherings to no more than 50 people and mandates the cancellation of all such gatherings of more than 50 people until further notice... 6. This Declaration hereby orders the closure of the following: bars, lounges, or taverns; commercial amusement establishment, bingo halls; theaters; gyms; and private clubs. 7. This Declaration hereby limits the occupancy of the following locations to 50% occupancy as set forth on the business's certificate(s) of occupancy or 125 individuals, whichever is less: a. Event Centers; b. Hotel Meeting Spaces, and Ballrooms; c. Retail Stores; d. Convenience Stores; e. Plazas; f. Places of Worship; and g. Malls

Enforcement

'authorizes the use of all lawfully available enforcement tools' (§ 8); Gov't Code § 418.173

Notes

Recites the County Judge's Mar. 13 declaration and the Commissioners Court's Mar. 17 renewal