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  1. Library
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Emergency Order No. 2020-01

Emergency Order No. 2020-01 (COVID-19 [Novel Coronavirus]) (bars and nightclubs; restaurants; public gatherings)

Mayor Kirk W. Caldwell · City and County of Honolulu (County)

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Jurisdiction
City and County of Honolulu · Honolulu and the Hawaiian counties · Hawaii
Level
County
Authority
Haw. Rev. Stat. ch. 127A; Rules of the Mayor (Mar. 20, 2020)
Issued
2020-03-20 Mar. 20, 2020
Effective
2020-03-20 8:30 a.m. (read as 2020-03-20)
End
Bars and restaurants: 15 days (to Apr. 4, 2020, 8:30 a.m.; carried forward by the stay-at-home orders); gatherings: Apr. 30, 2020 (read as 2020-04-04)
In force
Mar. 20, 2020 to Apr. 4, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues
Addressees
  • bars and nightclubs
  • restaurants
  • the public
Functions reached
  • DR dining room
  • BA bar
  • BQ banquets and events
  • GATH events
  • CB customer base
Collection
Honolulu and the Hawaiian counties MET-HNL

Operative words

Order 1: Effective Friday, March 20, 2020 at 8:30 a.m., all Bars and Nightclubs are mandated to close for 15 calendar days (until April 4, 2020 at 8:30 a.m.). Order 2: Effective Friday, March 20, 2020 at 8:30 a.m., except solely for drive-thru, pickup, or delivery service, all Restaurants are mandated to close for 15 calendar days... Order 3: Effective Friday, March 20, 2020 at 8:30 a.m., all public gatherings and events within [the City are prohibited]... until April 30, 2020.

Enforcement

Violation of any of the Orders is punishable as a misdemeanor, with fines of up to $5,000, up to a year in jail, or both (Haw. Rev. Stat. 127A-29); 'the Orders shall have the force and effect of law'

Notes

'Restaurant' includes coffee shops and bar areas within restaurants; hotel restaurants covered.