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Order of the Health Officer of the County of San Bernardino Cancelling All Gatherings

Order... Cancelling All Gatherings (March 17, 2020)

Acting Health Officer Erin Gustafson, M.D., MPH (San Bernardino County Department of Public Health) · San Bernardino County, California (County)

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Jurisdiction
San Bernardino County, California · Riverside-San Bernardino · California
Level
County
Authority
Cal. Health & Safety Code 101040, 101085, 120175; 17 C.C.R. 2501; San Bernardino County Code 31.0101 et seq.
Issued
2020-03-17 Mar. 17, 2020
Effective
2020-03-18 12:01 a.m. through 2020-04-06 11:59 p.m. (read as 2020-03-18)
End
Extended April 2, 2020 (Ex. 063); consolidated and superseded by the omnibus order effective April 18, 2020 (Ex. 024) (read as 2020-04-02)
In force
Mar. 18, 2020 to Apr. 2, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues
Addressees
  • the public
  • bars and adult entertainment establishments
  • movie theatres, gyms and health clubs
  • food and beverage establishments
Functions reached
  • GATH/EVT all gatherings prohibited
  • BA bars closed
  • PE/FC theatres, gyms and health clubs closed
  • DR dining confined to CDPH takeout guidance
  • CB customers
Collection
Riverside-San Bernardino MET-RIV

Operative words

2. Effective as of 12:01 a.m. on March 18, 2020 and continuing until 11:59 p.m. on April 6, 2020, public or private Gatherings, as defined in this Order, are hereby prohibited in the County. A 'gathering' is any event or convening that brings together people in a single room or single space at the same time... 4. All bars, adult entertainment establishments, and other business establishments that serve alcohol and do not serve food, shall close. All movie theatres, gyms, and health clubs shall close. Food and beverage establishments are required to follow guidance released from the California Department of Public Health on March 16, 2020...

Enforcement

Crime punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both (Health & Safety Code 120295; County Code 31.0101 et seq.)

Notes

Revokes and replaces the March 12, 2020 large-gathering order; exempts school attendance, work, essential services, public transportation, airport travel, grocery stores, farmers' markets and shopping; recites the March 10, 2020 local health emergency and Board resolutions.

Retrieval note

Three pages.