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Ex. MET-RIV-006 Order Primary source read

Order of the Health Officer for the County of Riverside and of the County Executive Officer as Director of Emergency Services (April 4, 2020)

Order... prohibiting all gatherings, requiring face coverings, closing bars, on-site dining and gyms, requiring telecommuting, closing schools and golf courses

Riverside County Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser and County Executive Officer George Johnson as Director of Emergency Services · Riverside County, California (County)

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Jurisdiction
Riverside County, California · Riverside-San Bernardino · California
Level
County
Authority
Cal. Health & Safety Code 101030, 101040, 101085, 120175; 17 C.C.R. 2501; Cal. Const. art. XI; Gov. Code 8610, 8630, 8634, 8665; Riverside County Code 442 and 533.6
Issued
2020-04-04 Apr. 4, 2020
Effective
2020-04-05 12:00 a.m. through 2020-04-30 (read as 2020-04-05)
End
Amended April 20, 2020 (Ex. 007); superseded by the amended order effective May 1, 2020 (Ex. 008); face-covering and distancing provisions rescinded May 9, 2020 (Ex. 009) (read as 2020-04-20)
In force
Apr. 5, 2020 to Apr. 20, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • the public
  • all essential businesses
  • bars and adult entertainment establishments
  • restaurants
  • gyms and fitness centers
  • schools
  • daycare and childcare facilities
  • hospitals and long-term care facilities
  • golf courses
  • government entities (parks)
Functions reached
  • CB customer base (all gatherings prohibited; public masked)
  • DR dining rooms closed
  • BA bars closed
  • FC fitness facilities closed
  • OF/OP offices (telecommuting required 'every effort')
  • EMP workplace distancing and sanitation plans or closure
  • WF workforce (schools closed to June 19; child care groups of 10; face coverings)
  • SX/PR elective procedures delayed
  • VS hospital and LTC visitation barred
  • GATH/EVT events and team sports prohibited
  • AM golf courses closed
Collection
Riverside-San Bernardino MET-RIV

Operative words

a. All public or private 'gatherings,' as defined in section 2 below, within the jurisdiction of the Public Health Officer of the County of Riverside are prohibited, regardless of venue or size.... c. All essential businesses that remain in operation... must identify and require measures necessary to implement social distancing... If the measures identified and implemented are not effective... additional measures shall be identified and implemented or the facility shall be closed. d. All persons, including Essential Workers shall wear face coverings... e. All bars, adult entertainment establishments, and other business establishments that serve alcohol and do not serve food shall be and shall remain closed. f. All restaurants and other business establishments that serve food shall close all on-site dining. All food served shall be by delivery, or through pick-up or drive thru.... g. All gyms and fitness centers shall be and shall remain closed. h. All essential businesses shall make every effort to use telecommuting for its workforce.... j.... all public and private golf courses are closed for play. k.... all schools... shall remain closed through June 19, 2020... l. Daycare and childcare facilities shall continue to operate under the following mandatory conditions: (1) Childcare must be carried out in stable groups of 10 or fewer... n. 'Non-essential personnel'... are prohibited from entry into any hospital or long-term care facility. o. Hospitals and healthcare providers shall take measures to preserve and prioritize resources including delaying non-emergent or elective surgeries or procedures where feasible.

Enforcement

Violation is a crime punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both; violators also subject to civil enforcement actions including civil penalties of up to $1,000 per violation per day, injunctive relief, and attorneys' fees and costs (Penal Code 19; Gov. Code 8665 and 25132; Health & Safety Code 120295; County Ordinances 533 and 556); promulgated as emergency regulations by the Director of Emergency Services

Notes

Exempts courts, medical providers, utilities, critical government operations, school nutrition programs, logistics and distribution centers, congregate living, daycare and child care, shelters, public transportation, airport travel and necessary shopping at fuel stations, stores or malls, but 'these settings are instructed to observe all applicable state and federal guidelines for infection control'. Section 1 restates N-33-20 and incorporates all State Public Health Officer orders.

Retrieval note

Eight pages (order, definitions, signatures, emergency regulations). The Riverside Superior Court recites this instrument as issued April 6, 2020 (Ex. 034); the order is dated April 4 and effective April 5, 2020; a signed scan in the County archive is timestamped April 6, 2020.

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