The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Los Angeles County Public Health Jurisdiction · Los Angeles · California
- Level
- County
- Authority
- Cal. Health & Safety Code secs. 101040, 101085, 120175 (recited); issued 'to comply with Executive Order N-33-20'
- Issued
- 2020-03-21 Mar. 21, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-03-21 (immediately) (read as 2020-03-21)
- End
- 2020-04-19 by its terms; amended Mar. 27 and 31 and superseded by the Apr. 10, 2020 revision (Ex. MET-LA-004) (read as 2020-04-19)
- In force
- Mar. 21, 2020 to Apr. 19, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
- Addressees
- all persons
- all businesses
- Essential Businesses
- indoor malls and shopping centers
- playgrounds, flea markets, swap meets
- Functions reached
- CB customer base under stay-home
- SF sales floor closed
- OF offices closed to in-person operation
- WF workforce confined to home
- GATH all events
- SC suppliers in the County closed
- MK events
- Collection
- Los Angeles MET-LA
Operative words
1. Effective immediately on March 21, 2020 and continuing through April 19, 2020, all public and private group events and gatherings are prohibited anywhere within the Los Angeles County Public Health Jurisdiction. All persons are to remain in their homes or at their place of residence, except to travel to and from Essential Businesses, to work at or provide service to a Healthcare Operation or Essential Infrastructure, to engage in Essential Activities, or to participate in an individual or family outdoor activity, while practicing social distancing.... The Order specifically requires all businesses to cease in-person operations and close to the public, unless the business is defined as an Essential Business by this Order.... 3. The Health Officer orders the immediate closure of the following types of commercial properties and businesses: (a) Non-Essential Retail Businesses. (b) Indoor Malls and Indoor Shopping Centers... (f)... (i) Bars and Nightclubs that do not serve food; (ii) Gyms and fitness centers; (iii) Movie Theaters, Drive-In Theaters, Live Performance Theaters, Concert Halls, Arenas and Stadiums; (iv) Bowling Alleys and Arcades; and (v) Wineries, Breweries and Tap Rooms that provide tastings. 4. This Order does not supersede any stricter limitation imposed by a local public entity within the Los Angeles County Public Health Jurisdiction.
Enforcement
Violation of or failure to comply with this Order is a crime punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both (Cal. Health & Safety Code sec. 120295; L.A. County Code sec. 11.02.080)
Notes
Essential Businesses must enforce six-foot separation, provide hand-washing or sanitizer, post symptom signage and follow DPH guidance (para. 2); indoor malls closed with exterior-access exception; outdoor activity permitted
Retrieval note7 pages; read in full for paras. 1-8.