The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Washoe County, City of Reno and City of Sparks, Nevada · Las Vegas and Reno · Nevada
- Level
- County
- Authority
- Governor's Declaration of Emergency Directive 003 (Mar. 20, 2020), which 'outlines specific actions that governments may take should businesses choose to violate the state's directive'
- Issued
- 2020-03-21 Mar. 21, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-03-20 11:59 p.m. (the closure); enforcement from Mar. 21, 2020 (read as 2020-03-20)
- End
- 2020-04-16 as stated (closure extended by the Governor to May 9, 2020) (read as 2020-04-16)
- In force
- Mar. 20, 2020 to Apr. 16, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Business closureOther
- Addressees
- Washoe County business owners and residents
- non-essential businesses in Reno, Sparks and unincorporated Washoe County
- Functions reached
- SF/DR/FC all non-essential premises closed and patrolled
- CB curbside and delivery only for restaurants
- OP operations under police enforcement
- Collection
- Las Vegas and Reno MET-LAS
Operative words
Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam, Reno Police Chief Jason Soto, and Sparks Police Acting Chief Chris Crawforth are providing the following information to Washoe County business owners and residents in light of Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak's directive for all non-essential businesses to close as of 11:59 p.m. on March 20. Businesses are directed to remain closed until April 16, 2020... extra officers are on patrol in all three jurisdictions to help keep watch over closed businesses. The Governor's Declaration of Emergency (Directive 003) outlines specific actions that governments may take should businesses choose to violate the state's directive. However, the initial intent is for law enforcement officers to issue warnings to businesses... Members of the public who have questions or wish to report potential violations to this order are asked to contact... City of Reno: Call Reno Direct 775-334-INFO (4636)... Email [email protected]; City of Sparks: (775) 353-5555 [email protected]; Washoe County: (775) 328-3733 [email protected].
Enforcement
Warnings then penalties under Directive 003; business-license divisions of Reno, Sparks and Washoe County receiving violation reports
Notes
Shows the three Washoe jurisdictions' business-license divisions and police operating as the enforcement arm of the State's closure from its first day
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