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Resolution No. 20-23 (order effectuating Governor's Executive Order 20-91: non-essential retail must close)

Resolution No. 20-23 Order Effectuating Office of the Governor Executive Order 20-91

Board of County Commissioners of Pinellas County · Pinellas County, Florida (County)

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Jurisdiction
Pinellas County, Florida · Tampa Bay · Florida
Level
County
Authority
Res. 20-16; Governor's EO 20-91; Fla. Stat. sec. 252.38; Charter sec. 2.04(k)
Issued
2020-04-02 Apr. 2, 2020
Effective
2020-04-02
End
2020-05-04 (terminated by Res. 20-39 with EO 20-112) (read as 2020-05-04)
In force
Apr. 2, 2020 to May 4, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • any retail business, operation or organization not within EO 20-91's essential services or essential activities
  • all businesses continuing to operate under EO 20-91
Functions reached
  • SF non-essential retail closed Apr. 2-May 4, 2020
  • SR showrooms
  • RT personal-services retail
  • EMP compliance obligations on operating businesses
Collection
Tampa Bay MET-TPA

Operative words

1) That any retail business, operation, or organization not included within the category of 'essential services' or 'essential activities' as defined in the Governor's Executive Order 20-91, as it may be amended or supplemented, must close. 2) That all businesses, operations, and organizations continuing to operate pursuant to EO 20-91, must to the maximum extent possible implement and comply with current CDC guidance regarding social distancing and hazard mitigation... [the Official Authority] is hereby empowered to issue specific orders to close businesses that are not in compliance with this order.

Enforcement

Closure orders by the Official Authority; Fla. Stat. sec. 252.50

Notes

The County's implementation of the statewide order after EO 20-92 preempted stricter local terms

Retrieval note

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