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Ex. MET-STL-078 Order Primary source read

Business and Individual Guidelines for Social Distancing and Re-Opening

Business and Individual Guidelines for Social Distancing and Re-Opening (County reopening order effective May 18, 2020)

St. Louis County Department of Public Health (Acting Director Dr. Emily Doucette) · St. Louis County, Missouri (County)

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Jurisdiction
St. Louis County, Missouri · St. Louis · Missouri
Level
County
Authority
RSMo §§ 192.020, 192.139, 192.300, 192.320; 19 CSR 20-20.050(1); Charter § 4.130; SLCRO § 600.010; Executive Orders 10-17; DHSS Order of Apr. 27, 2020 (adopted)
Issued
2020-05-08 May 8, 2020
Effective
2020-05-18
End
Rescinded and replaced effective June 1, 2020 by the Amended Order dated May 29, 2020 (Ex. MET-STL-079) (read as 2020-06-01)
In force
May 18, 2020 to June 1, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all Businesses
  • individuals
  • businesses prohibited from reopening (gyms and fitness centers, banquet rooms, bars without full meals (curbside only), pools, sporting events, sports courts, playgrounds)
Functions reached
  • SF State 25%/10% retail limits enforced locally
  • FC gyms closed
  • BQ banquet rooms closed
  • BA bars curbside only
  • SP sporting events prohibited
  • EMP masks and daily screening
  • GATH ≤10
  • CB
Collection
St. Louis MET-STL

Operative words

Effective Monday, May 18, 2020, this Order adopts the Order of the Director of the Department of Health and Senior Services of the State of Missouri, dated April 27, 2020 in St. Louis County. Further, effective May 18, 2020, this Order replaces the... Extension and Amendment of Stay at Home Order dated April 20, 2020, rescinds the... Order Prohibiting Certain Intentional Gatherings dated March 19, 2020, and rescinds the... Order Restricting the Operations of Restaurant and Bars Order dated March 24, 2020.... 1. The Order by the Missouri Director of the Department of Health and Senior Services dated April 27, 2020 and effective May 4, 2020 is hereby adopted and incorporated herein, and all restrictions therein will be enforced under this Order. 2.... a. A person or business shall not organize or attend an intentional Gathering of more than 10 people... 3. Except when wearing a Face Covering would compromise the health of an individual, Face Coverings are [required in] All public closed spaces... e. All Businesses shall require employees or volunteers to wear Face Coverings while at work... f. All Businesses shall conduct daily screening of employees and volunteers... 7.... the following businesses and venues are prohibited from operating or re-opening except [for minimum operations]:... gyms and fitness centers; banquet rooms; bars and businesses that primarily serve alcohol and do not serve full meals are limited to curbside and pickup service; indoor and outdoor pools...; sporting events; sports courts; and playgrounds.

Enforcement

RSMo § 192.320; State restrictions 'enforced under this Order'

Notes

Fixes the end of the County stay-at-home order (May 18, 2020) and the start of the conditioned reopening; the County closed gyms, banquet rooms, bars and pools for a further period (gyms to June 15, 2020, Ex. MET-STL-071).

Retrieval note

Rendering of the County's own web posting of the full order text.

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