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Order of the City Manager (September 10, 2020)

Parties and social gatherings prohibited at residential units in designated student neighborhoods; assembly occupancy permits suspended; penalties

City Manager Emily Muzzarelli, P.E. · City of Morgantown (City)

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Jurisdiction
City of Morgantown · West Virginia
Level
City
Authority
Morgantown Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-5, Article II
Issued
2020-09-10 Sept. 10, 2020
Effective
2020-09-11 12:00 a.m. (read as 2020-09-11)
End
Until repealed or modified, or until expiry by operation of law (the enabling ordinance lapsed Dec. 15, 2020) (read as 2020-12-15)
In force
Sept. 11, 2020 to Dec. 15, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q4
Limitation types
Gathering cap
Addressees
  • residents and nonresidents of the mapped areas of Morgantown
  • holders of residential assembly occupancy permits
Functions reached
  • GATH (residential gatherings in the WVU district)
  • CB (student customer base of Morgantown bars, restaurants and retail)
Collection
West Virginia WV

Operative words

Since the adoption of Emergency Ordinance 2020-5, the rate of COVID-19 infection in Monongalia County has increased from 17.86 per 100,000 people to 37.33 per 100,000 people, and Monongalia County has been designated 'red' on the Governor's County Alert System.... 1. Parties and social gatherings are prohibited at residential units, including their yards or parking lots, in the areas shown on the attached map... All other nonresidents are prohibited from gathering at these residential units. 2. Any Assembly Occupancy Permit for a residential property within the areas defined in Paragraph 1, above, is suspended during the effective period of this Order. 3. Any violation of this Article shall be deemed a public nuisance subject to summary abatement by the Chief of Police, or other law enforcement officer, including the Fire Marshal and deputy fire marshals. In addition, any violation shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of no less than $25.00 and no more than $500.00. Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation. Effective Date. This Order is effective beginning at 12:00 a.m. on September 11, 2020.

Enforcement

Public nuisance subject to summary abatement; misdemeanor, fine of $25 to $500 per day

Notes

Records Monongalia County's Red designation on the County Alert System in September 2020, which under EO 70-20 cut the county's gathering limit to ten from Sept. 16, 2020.