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Hillsborough County Administrator Order Updating COVID-19 Limitations for Establishments and Gatherings (Mar. 19, 2020)

Hillsborough County Administrator Order Updating COVID-19 Limitations for Establishments and Gatherings

County Administrator Michael S. Merrill under delegation from the Emergency Policy Group · Hillsborough County, Florida (County)

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Jurisdiction
Hillsborough County, Florida · Tampa Bay · Florida
Level
County
Authority
Fla. Stat. sec. 252.38; Hillsborough County Code ch. 22, art. II; EPG Executive Order of Mar. 12, 2020 (delegation)
Issued
2020-03-19 Mar. 19, 2020
Effective
2020-03-19 (immediately) (read as 2020-03-19)
End
2020-03-20 (rescinded and replaced by Administrator Order 20-05) (read as 2020-03-20)
In force
Mar. 19, 2020 to Mar. 20, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureCapacity limitGathering capCurfew and hours
Addressees
  • restaurants, private clubs and any establishment serving food or drink
  • all persons and venues holding gatherings of more than 10
  • fitness centers, health clubs, private clubs, theaters
Functions reached
  • DR dining room hours
  • BA bar
  • FC fitness facilities closed to gatherings over 10
  • PE theaters
  • WS worship gatherings
  • EV events
Collection
Tampa Bay MET-TPA

Operative words

this Administrator Order directs restaurants, private clubs, or any other establishment that serves food or drink on premises for consumption or provides take out, delivery, or drive-thru services, shall only maintain hours of operations between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. daily... All public or private gatherings, including community, civic, public leisure, faith-based events, sporting events, concerts and any similar events that bring together more than 10 people in a single room or a single space at the same time are prohibited. This prohibition includes fitness centers, health clubs, private clubs and theaters

Enforcement

Hillsborough County Emergency Management Ordinance, Code ch. 22, art. II, sec. 22-28 (penalties recited in the Mar. 16 order); sec. 252.50 second-degree misdemeanor

Notes

Incorporates Governor's EO 20-68 (50% restaurant occupancy; bar closure); rescinds the Mar. 16 and Mar. 17 Administrator orders

Retrieval note

Text read; executed Mar. 19, 2020. [bytes=314526].