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Executive Order COVID-19 Providing for a Curfew

Executive Order COVID-19 providing for a curfew for the citizens of Osceola County, Florida; providing for enforcement; providing for an effective date

Executive Policy Group (Chairman/Vice Chairman), under Board of County Commissioners Resolution 20-054R · Osceola County, Florida (County)

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Jurisdiction
Osceola County, Florida · Orlando · Florida
Level
County
Authority
Fla. Stat. 252.38(3)(a)(5); Osceola County Code sec. 2-78; Resolution 20-054R (Mar. 16, 2020)
Issued
2020-03-20 Mar. 20, 2020
Effective
2020-03-20 11:00 p.m. (nightly 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.) (read as 2020-03-20)
End
2020-05-04 12:01 a.m. (repealed, Ex. MET-ORL-020) (read as 2020-05-04)
In force
Mar. 20, 2020 to May 4, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Travel and quarantineCurfew and hours
Addressees
  • all persons in Osceola County
Functions reached
  • CB night commerce
  • BA/DR late-night service
  • LG hotel guests (Kissimmee/W192 corridor)
  • DR/DL night deliveries
  • WF late shifts
Collection
Orlando MET-ORL

Operative words

A curfew is hereby established for all of Osceola County beginning at 11:00 p.m. on March 20, 2020 until further notice and unless otherwise modified. All pedestrian and vehicular movement, standing and parking, except for the provision of fire, police, emergency and hospital services, public health, tow operators, medical patients, utility emergency repairs, state and local government employees providing emergency services, emergency calls by physicians, employees of businesses providing essential commodities and services e.g. food, water, accommodations, petroleum and utilities within the above curfew areas, and travel related to work are prohibited during curfew hours. CURFEW HOURS SHALL BE FROM 11 pm TO 5 am.

Enforcement

Sec. 3: 'enforceable by citation or any other means in accordance with the law, including arrest'; Kissimmee Police, Osceola County Sheriff and St. Cloud Police

Notes

Undated on its face; date from the county's posting (032020_Curfew-Order.pdf) and the repeal order's recital 'the Executive Order of March 20, 2020'.