Emergency Order No. 2 (Business Activity and Stay at Home Order)

The record

Jurisdiction

City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Philadelphia · Pennsylvania

Level

City

Authority

Philadelphia Code sections 6-205 and 6-206; Disease Prevention and Control Law of 1955; Home Rule Charter section 8-407 (Board regulation); Mayor's Declarations of Mar. 11 and 13, 2020

Issued

2020-03-22 Mar. 22, 2020

Effective

2020-03-23 8:00 a.m., 'indefinitely' (read as 2020-03-23)

End

Stay-at-home directive suspended 2020-06-05 by the Yellow Phase Order (Ex. MET-PHL-005); business provisions superseded to the extent inconsistent from June 5, 2020; construction provisions modified Apr. 29, May 15 and May 26, 2020 (Exs. MET-PHL-023, 024, 025) (read as 2020-06-05)

In force

Mar. 23, 2020 to June 5, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child careWorkplace rules

Addressees

• all Philadelphia residents
• all non-essential businesses
• essential businesses (Social Distancing Rules and CDC/PA DOH/PDPH guidance)
• child daycare facilities

Functions reached

• CB customer base under stay-home
• SF premises closed
• OF office closed to all but essential on-site personnel
• GATH every gathering outside a household
• WF child care closed; workforce confined to home
• JS construction prohibited (see Ex. MET-PHL-023 recitals)
• SH real estate showings prohibited until May 26, 2020

Collection

Philadelphia MET-PHL

Operative words

Section 1.... 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 and must observe the Social Distancing Rules of 4.... Section 2.... B. Businesses required to suspend physical operations may only have essential on-site personnel to maintain critical functions... All businesses must follow social distancing and COVID-19 mitigation guidance provided by the U.S. Center for Disease Control, the Pennsylvania Department of Health, and the Philadelphia Department of Public Health.... Section 5. Gatherings of Individuals. All public and private gatherings of any number of people occurring outside a single household or living unit are prohibited, except for the limited purposes permitted by this Emergency Order.... Section 6. Stay at Home Order. A. All Philadelphia residents shall remain home or at their place of residence unless they are engaged in Essential Personal Activities... Section 8. Effective Date and Duration.... This Order shall become effective as of Monday, March 23 at 8:00 AM, and shall remain in effect indefinitely, until rescinded, superseded, or amended by further Order. 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.

Enforcement

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