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Below and attached is a news release for Broward County’s Emergency Order 20-18, which allows code enforcement officers to close establishments for a minimum of 24 hours for violating guidelines and rules. As we’ve seen in recent headlines our numbers are not heading in the right direction and this is a further precaution on the orders that are already in place to help us get through this pandemic.
Emergency Order 20-18 Issued
- Outlines penalties for non-compliance with Emergency Orders -
BROWARD COUNTY, FL - County and Florida Department of Health officials continue to closely monitor the percentage of positive cases of COVID-19 in our community and in the State, which unfortunately are climbing.
While Broward County has been cautious and judicious with the reopening of business activity, the latest statistics clearly demonstrate that success at controlling the spread of the virus depends upon business and resident compliance with reopening guidelines and restrictions.
Accordingly, County Administrator Bertha Henry issued Emergency Order 20-18 today, which outlines penalties for establishments that fail to comply with Emergency Orders mandating sanitization, social distancing, facial coverings and other requirements intended to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. More…
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