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Order of the Health Officer and Emergency Regulations (signed May 8, 2020; effective May 9, 2020)

Order of the Health Officer and Emergency Regulations (Effective May 9, 2020)

Wilma J. Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., Public Health Officer; Emergency Regulations by the Director of Emergency Services · San Diego County, California (County)

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Jurisdiction
San Diego County, California · San Diego · California
Level
County
Authority
Cal. Health & Safety Code §§ 101040, 120175, 120175.5(b); Gov't Code § 8634
Issued
2020-05-08 May 8, 2020
Effective
2020-05-09 12:00 a.m. (read as 2020-05-09)
End
2020-05-10 (superseded by the May 10, May 21 and May 22, 2020 versions; see Ex. MET-SAN-008) (read as 2020-05-10)
In force
May 9, 2020 to May 10, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all persons
  • essential businesses
  • 'reopened businesses' (State Stage 2 sectors such as curbside retail and their suppliers)
  • non-essential businesses
Functions reached
  • CU curbside retail as the only retail mode
  • SF sales floors still closed
  • EMP Safe Reopening Plan mandatory for every reopened business
  • STAY continued
  • MASK
Collection
San Diego MET-SAN

Operative words

3. All businesses not meeting the definition of essential business or reopened business in section 18 below are referred to in this Order as 'non-essential businesses' and shall be and remain closed for the duration of this Order. All essential businesses and reopened businesses must comply with the requirements of this Order.... 11. All reopened businesses must prepare and post a 'Safe Reopening Plan'... for each of their facilities in the county.... Any business that fails to comply with its Safe Reopening Plan may be required to close.

Enforcement

Health & Safety Code § 120295; Gov't Code § 8665; Sheriff and chiefs of police

Notes

First County order to create the 'reopened business' category tracking the State's May 8, 2020 Stage 2 order (curbside retail, manufacturing and logistics supporting retail).

Retrieval note

The May 8 (executed May 7) and May 10 (executed May 9) versions are on the County archive; the May 10 version was read from a Wayback capture (20200512094825) and not saved.

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