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Order No. 2020-03 (closure of places of public assemblage to large events; reduced occupancy; alcohol hours)

An Order of the Mayor Initiating Certain Emergency Powers... Closure of Places of Public Assemblage and Regulation of the Sale and Dispensing of Alcoholic Beverages

Mayor Rick Kriseman · City of St. Petersburg, Florida (City)

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Jurisdiction
City of St. Petersburg, Florida · Tampa Bay · Florida
Level
City
Authority
City Code sec. 2-427(h); Fla. Stat. sec. 252.38
Issued
2020-03-16 Mar. 16, 2020
Effective
2020-03-16
End
2020-03-19 (superseded by Order 2020-04); terminated Mar. 26, 2020 by Order 2020-07 (read as 2020-03-19)
In force
Mar. 16, 2020 to Mar. 19, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Capacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues
Addressees
  • all places of public assemblage in the City (arenas, amusement parks, athletic fields, auditoriums, theaters, bars, restaurants and similar venues)
Functions reached
  • EV events
  • PE performances
  • SP sports
  • AM amusement
  • DR/BA occupancy
  • BQ banquets and weddings
Collection
Tampa Bay MET-TPA

Operative words

All places of public assemblage within the City are closed to in-person events and gatherings that consist of more than 50 people, including any concert, festival, conference, sporting event, parade, party, or wedding... Occupancy of places of public assemblage used for the following purposes shall be limited to 50% of the standard capacity: (i) arena; (ii) amusement park; (iii) athletic field; (iv) auditorium...

Enforcement

Fla. Stat. sec. 252.50 (second-degree misdemeanor); City Code sec. 1-7

Notes

Date fixed by the recital in Order 2020-07 ('within the City on March 16, 2020, through executive order 2020-03')

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