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Emergency Order No. 1 (Prohibition on Non-Essential Businesses)

Emergency Order Temporarily Prohibiting Operation of Non-Essential Businesses to Prevent the Spread of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Mayor James F. Kenney and Health Commissioner Thomas A. Farley, MD, MPH · City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (City)

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Jurisdiction
City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Philadelphia · Pennsylvania
Level
City
Authority
Philadelphia Home Rule Charter; Philadelphia Code sections 6-205 and 6-206; Disease Prevention and Control Law of 1955; Mayor's Declaration of Emergency (Mar. 13, 2020)
Issued
2020-03-17 Mar. 17, 2020
Effective
2020-03-16 5:00 p.m. (read as 2020-03-16)
End
2020-03-23 8:00 a.m. (superseded by Order No. 2, Ex. MET-PHL-003); by its terms to Mar. 27, 2020 (read as 2020-03-23)
In force
Mar. 16, 2020 to Mar. 23, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureTelework mandateSchools and child careWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all non-essential places of business
  • office-based businesses
  • essential businesses (Social Distancing Rules)
  • child daycare facilities
Functions reached
  • SF sales floor and premises closed
  • OF office premises closed to personnel (telework)
  • WF child care closed
  • CB customer base
  • EMP distancing rules on every operating business
Collection
Philadelphia MET-PHL

Operative words

Section 1. Prohibition on Operation of Non-Essential Businesses in Philadelphia. A. No person or entity shall operate a non-essential place of business. This prohibition does not apply to virtual or remote operations (e.g., work from home). B. Essential Businesses may operate during the term of this Order.... Section 2. Prohibition on Operation of Office-Based Businesses. A. No office-based business or organization, other than an Essential Business, may operate the business generally with personnel located in such office.... Section 4. Social Distancing Rules. Any business operating under and during the term of this Order must adhere to Social Distancing Rules... Section 5. Effective Date and Duration. This Order shall be effective as of 5:00 p.m., Monday March 16, 2020, and shall remain in effect until the end of March 27, 2020... Failure to comply with this Order shall result in orders to cease operations and the imposition of such other remedies and penalties as provided for by law.... B. Child daycare facilities are non-essential business, unless they obtain a waiver to operate from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or the City of Philadelphia.

Enforcement

Orders to cease operations; remedies and penalties as provided by law; Philly311 complaint line

Notes

Restaurants limited to take-out and delivery; essential healthcare, grocery, pharmacy, banks, gas stations, hardware and the like listed as essential; City buildings closed to the public and non-essential City operations halted from Mar. 17, 2020 (City release)

Retrieval note

Preceded the Governor's Mar. 19, 2020 closure orders by three days.