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Executive Order No. 2020-001 (Subject: COVID-19)

Executive Order 2020-001, COVID-19

Mayor William Peduto · City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (City)

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Jurisdiction
City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Pittsburgh · Pennsylvania
Level
City
Authority
Home Rule Charter of the City of Pittsburgh; Declaration of Emergency of March 13, 2020; 35 Pa.C.S. 7501
Issued
2020-03-13 Mar. 13, 2020
Effective
2020-03-16 9:00 AM (read as 2020-03-16)
End
Amended by EO 2020-002 (Mar. 16, 2020); rescinded by EO 2020-005 effective June 5, 2020 (read as 2020-03-16)
In force
Mar. 16, 2020 to Mar. 16, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Gathering capCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • the public
  • organizers of community gatherings
  • City departments
Functions reached
  • EV events and gatherings above 250
  • MK
  • CT code-enforcement hearings continued
Collection
Pittsburgh MET-PIT

Operative words

1. Effective as of 9 a.m., Monday March 16th, 2020, there shall be no community gatherings in excess of 250 people. 2. The City will explore the opportunity to seek continuances for the enforcement of City Code citations before magisterial district justices in furtherance of our civic responsibility and to comply with the spirit of Governor Tom Wolf's recommendations regarding social distancing to further prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Enforcement

Takes effect immediately and remains in effect until amended or rescinded in writing by the Mayor.

Notes

Recites the Governor's March 12, 2020 recommendation against events above 250 and the March 13, 2020 statewide school closure.

Retrieval note

Council File 2020-0222; two scanned pages read from renderings.