125 North Birch

Broward County has issued Emergency Order 20-21, which tightens COVID-19 restrictions and increases penalties for violators. Any business that violates a local emergency order related to COVID-19 including but not limited to, requirements for operating procedures, capacity and seating, facial coverings, social distancing, spacing of tables and chairs, prohibiting gathering at bars and counters, limiting the size of parties, and proper cleaning and sanitizing procedures, will be forced to immediately close for 24 hours after their first citation. An additional 72 hours of closure will be added for each subsequent citation (e.g., 96-hour closure after a second citation, 168-hour closure after a third citation, etc.). In addition, any repeat violation is subject to a fine up to $15,000. Residents are urged to report business violations online at Mybroward.Broward.org or by calling 311 or the City of Fort Lauderdale 24-hour Customer Service Center at 954-828-8000. To read Emergency Order 20-21, visit bit.ly/2O9GSis.


As an "establishment" in Broward County, beginning July 1, 2020, Springbrook Gardens must operate under Emergency Order 20-21. The relevant sections are shown below. Sections 3.A.2 and 3.A.4 below apply to condo buildings. Please ensure compliance with the details of this county order.

BROWARD COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S EMERGENCY ORDER 20-21 

Section 1. Businesses/Services Permitted to Operate.

Any retail, commercial, governmental, charitable, nonprofit, and other business or organization, and any amenity including pools, beaches, and parks, in Broward County (all such businesses, organizations, and amenities collectively referred to hereinafter as an "establishment") may operate only if and to the extent permitted by this Emergency Order. To the greatest extent practical, and notwithstanding the establishments permitted to operate under this Emergency Order, all establishments are encouraged to perform remote operations and permit personnel to utilize teleworking or other remote working methods as much as possible. Every establishment other than those listed in Section 2 below may open, subject to compliance with all of the following:

A. The facial covering requirements in this Emergency Order 20-21, as amended. To the extent any guidelines contained in any Broward County Emergency Order contain less stringent facial covering requirements than those in this Emergency Order 20-21, the requirements of this Emergency Order 20-21 shall apply and govern.

B. The following guidelines to the extent applicable to the type of establishment or the specific use(s) operating within such establishment:

11) Pool Decks, Pools, And Other Residential Recreational Amenities in Housing Developments: Attachment 11;

Section 3. Facial Coverings Requirements.

A. Facial Coverings Required. Facial coverings are required to be worn by all persons in Broward County as set forth herein, unless expressly excepted in Section B below. Facial coverings must cover the person's nose and mouth and comply with the CDC recommendations located at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/preventgetting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html. Where a particular activity falls within more than one provision below, the stricter facial covering requirements shall apply and govern.

1. In Public and Private Spaces, Including At All Establishments, When Social Distancing Cannot Be Maintained: All persons in Broward County must wear a facial covering while outside the geographical boundaries of their residential Broward County Emergency Order 20-21 Page 5 of 65 property if social distancing of at least six feet (6') between persons not of the same household cannot be consistently maintained;
2. All Times At Establishments Other Than Amenities Regardless of Social Distancing: All persons at an establishment (as defined in Section 1 of this Order) other than an amenity (amenities are places such as parks, pools, and beaches and are subject to Section 3.A.1 above) must wear facial coverings at all times, including while entering, exiting, and otherwise moving around within such establishment, regardless of whether social distancing is also maintained;
3. Workers In Any Establishment: All persons while working in any capacity in an establishment must wear a facial covering regardless of whether social distancing is also maintained, including all workers involved in preparing, handling, or serving food;
4. Common Areas: All persons while in any common area of a multi-family housing development or residential facility, including without limitation the reception area, hallways, and elevators; and
5. As Otherwise Ordered: Facial coverings are also required to the extent expressly required by any Executive Order of the Governor or any Broward County Emergency Order or attachment thereto, which may include additional facial covering requirements for specific activities. 

C. Responsibility. All persons are responsible for complying with the facial covering requirements of this Emergency Order. All establishments are responsible for ensuring all employees and patrons of the establishment comply with the facial covering requirements of this Emergency Order. Failure to comply with any of the requirements set forth herein or in any Broward County Emergency Order by any person or any establishment is subject to enforcement by law enforcement, code enforcement officers, and any other personnel as provided under Florida law or the Broward County Code of Ordinances as a criminal and/or civil violation, including as misdemeanors with fines not to exceed $500 per violation, imprisonment not to exceed 60 days, or both, and/or as civil fines of $1,000 per day per violation or fines of up to $15,000 per violation for a knowing violation that is irreparable or irreversible in nature. 

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ATTACHMENT 11

POOL DECKS, POOLS, AND OTHER RESIDENTIAL RECREATIONAL AMENITIES IN HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS

Pool decks or pools in multifamily housing developments, condominium developments, condominium hotels, or single-family homeowner associations (collectively, "housing developments") may operate, subject to the following requirements:

1. Such pools and pool decks are used only by current residents of the housing development and their families (if authorized by the housing development, which may impose more stringent restrictions).
2. Six (6) foot social distancing CDC guidelines are adhered to;
3. Pool deck and pool occupancy are limited to no greater than 50% capacity; and
4. Either:
   1. the use of the pool deck and pool are supervised by a sufficient number of employees or other person(s) designated by the housing development during the hours in which they are used to ensure compliance with the requirements of this section, and employees or other designees of the housing development sanitize the facility's pool chairs, railings, gates, tables, showers, and other equipment at the pool and pool deck on a regular basis; or
   2. all furnishings are removed from the pool deck.

Except as otherwise expressly allowed by any applicable Broward County Emergency Order, any use of these pool decks or pool areas that deviate from the CDC Guidelines or these requirements remain prohibited.