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Ex. MET-MIA-065 Order Primary source read

City of Miami Declaration of State of Local Emergency, with Notice of Local Emergency Measures and Declaration of Local Emergency Measures (closing of places of assemblage; price gouging)

Declaration of a State of Local Emergency for all of the City of Miami; City Manager authorized to close places of public assemblage

Mayor Francis X. Suarez (declaration); City Manager Arthur Noriega V (initial emergency measures) · City of Miami, Florida (City)

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Jurisdiction
City of Miami, Florida · Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach · Florida
Level
City
Authority
City of Miami Charter s. 4(g)(3); s. 252.38(3)(a), Fla. Stat.; ss. 252.31-252.60, Fla. Stat.; Fla. EO 20-52
Issued
2020-03-12 Mar. 12, 2020
Effective
2020-03-12
End
Extended weekly (67th extension filed June 22, 2021, MET-MIA-072) (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
Mar. 12, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Emergency declarationGathering cap
Addressees
  • all of the City of Miami
Functions reached
  • predicate for every City of Miami order
  • GATH places of assemblage
Collection
Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach MET-MIA

Operative words

THEREFORE, as Mayor of the City of Miami and pursuant to the authority vested in the Office of the Mayor by virtue of s. 4(g)(3), of the City Charter, I hereby declare a State of Local Emergency. This State of Local Emergency includes all of the City of Miami. Pursuant to this Declaration, the City Manager is hereby ordered to take whatever prudent actions are necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the community.... [Local Emergency Measures:] CLOSING OF PLACES OF ASSEMBLAGE IN THE CITY 1. As City Manager I hereby authorize the closure of places of public assemblage, with designated exceptions. 2. Assemblage by any person or persons in such closed place is hereby prohibited.... Violations of the Local Emergency Order or the Local Supplementary Emergency Orders will subject persons to arrest and conviction thereof to the penalties as provided by law.

Enforcement

Arrest and prosecution as provided by law; ss. 252.31-252.60, Fla. Stat.

Notes

Filed with the City Clerk Mar. 12, 2020

Retrieval note

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