Executive Order 20-123 – Full Phase 1
EO 20-112, as modified by EO 20-120 is modified by this EO and Full Phase 1 incorporates all Florida counties.
- Restaurants, Retail, Museums and Gyms
- Restaurants & food establishments
- indoor seating must be limited to 50% seating capacity (excluding employees)
- minimum 6 feet requirement is not necessary if there is appropriate partitioning
- no seating at bars
- outdoor seating must still maintain social distancing
- The Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) will post and update appropriate safety measures on its website.
- In-store retail
- Capacity increased to 50%
- Museums and libraries
- May increase capacity to 50%
- Gyms and fitness centers
- 50% capacity
- must have proper safety measures
- appropriate social distancing for classes
- sufficient cleaning supplies for cleaning surfaces and machines – at minimum must be required of all patrons after use
- The Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) will post and update appropriate safety measures on its website.
- Restaurants & food establishments
- Professional sports venues
- May host training, competitions, events and games
- Preempts any local ruling prohibiting such operations
- Amusement Parks
- May submit a re-opening plan to the State of Florida, must include:
- proposed date for resumption of operations
- proposed guidelines to ensure guest and staff safety
- Requests must include an endorsement letter from County Mayor or City Mayor and County Administrator, it must
- identify a certain re-opening date
- verify that official has approved a re-open plan to ensure patron and staff safety
- May submit a re-opening plan to the State of Florida, must include:
- Vacation Rentals
- Counties may seek approval to operate vacation rentals
- Written request by County Administrator
- County’s safety plan for vacation rental operations submitted to Department of Business and Professional Regulation Secretary
- Counties may seek approval to operate vacation rentals
- Local Government Public Meetings Order Extended
- EO 20-69 is extended for the duration of this order
This order shall be enforced under section 252.47, Florida Statutes. Violation of this order is a second-degree misdemeanor pursuant to section 252.50; Florida Statutes, and is punishable by imprisonment not to exceed 60 days, a fine not to exceed $500, or both.
Effective 12:01am on Monday, May 18, 2020