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BROWARD COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'SEMERGENCY ORDER 20-18WHEREAS, COVID-19, a respiratory illness caused by a virus that spreads rapidlyfrom person to person and may result in serious illness or death, constitutes a clear andpresent threat to the lives, health, welfare, and safety of the people of Broward County;WHEREAS, on March 1, 2020, Governor Desantis declared a Public HealthEmergency as a result of COVID-19, and on March 9, 2020, Governor Desantis issuedExecutive Order 20-52, declaring a State of Emergency as a result of COVID-19;WHEREAS, on March 10, 2020, I declared a Local State of Emergency;WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared thespread of COVID-19 to be a global pandemic;WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, President Trump declared a national emergencyconcerning COVID-19;WHEREAS, to reduce the spread of COVID-19, the United States Centers forDisease Control and Prevention ("CDC") recommends implementation of communitymitigation strategies to increase containment of the virus;WHEREAS, on March 10, 2020, the Broward County Board of CountyCommissioners authorized me to take any appropriate and necessary action to protectthe health and safety of Broward County residents and visitors in connection withCOVID19, and other emergency powers including under the state-approved emergencymanagement plan had previously been delegated to me (as further outlined below);WHEREAS, on April 28, 2020, as part of a coordinated effort with the localmunicipalities and the adjoining counties, I reopened certain parks, golf courses, andother recreational facilities in Broward County pursuant to the guidelines in BrowardBroward County Emergency Order 20-18Page 1 of 5

County Emergency Order 20-08, as amended by Broward County EmergencyOrder 20-09;WHEREAS, beginning on April 29, 2020, Governor Desantis issued a series ofExecutive Orders, including Executive Orders 20-112, 20-120, and 20-123, establishingPhase 1 of a step-by-step plan for Florida's recovery (initially excluding Broward,Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach Counties) and permitting certain additional activities forindividuals;WHEREAS, on May 14, 2020, Governor Desantis issued Executive Order 20-122permitting Broward and Miami-Dade Counties to participate in the Phase 1 reopening;WHEREAS, beginning on May 21, 2020, I issued a series of Emergency Ordersincluding Emergency Orders 20-12, 20-13, 20-14, 20-15, and 20-16, which outline theestablishments currently permitted to operate in Broward County and incorporateguidelines and requirements for safe operations for opened businesses, amenities, andservices;WHEREAS, in order to increase public awareness of the safety and sanitationmeasures required to protect public health, on June 12, 2020, I issued Emergency Order20-17 requiring retail establishments and restaurants to post signage containinginformation regarding sanitization, social distancing, and facial covering requirements;andWHEREAS, given an increase in positive reported cases of COVID-19 within ourCounty and the state as a whole, I now find it necessary to impose additional requirementsfor establishments within the County that fail to comply with the established guidelines;Broward County Emergency Order 20-18Page 2 of 5

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Bertha Henry, the Broward County Administrator, pursuantto my emergency authority under Sections 8-53 and 8-56 of the Broward County Code ofOrdinances, as well as the authority granted to me by the Declaration of Emergencyissued by Governor Desantis in Executive Order 20-52, by Chapter 252, Florida Statutes,by the Board of County Commissioners, and by the Broward County ComprehensiveEmergency Management Plan, hereby order as follows:Section 1.Closures for Failure to Comply with Applicable GuidelinesCommencing at 12:01 a.m. on Friday June 26 1 2020, in addition to being subjectto the penalties set forth in Section 8-56 of the County's Code of Ordinances, anyestablishment (as defined in Emergency Order 20-12) that is cited by the applicable codeenforcement or law enforcement authority for operating in a manner inconsistent with orotherwise in violation of any Broward County Emergency Order shall close immediately.Such establishment may reopen only after ( 1) a minimum of a twenty-four (24) hour periodduring which the establishment shall conduct a thorough review of the County's applicableEmergency Orders, including Emergency Order 20-12, as amended , and all applicableattachments thereto, and take all necessary measures to bring the establishment intocompliance with the requirements of such Emergency Orders; and (2) submitting a fullyexecuted attestation under penalty of perjury by the owner, general manager, or chiefexecutive officer of the establishment, in the form attached hereto, to the County by emailto reopening@broward.org, attesting that the review has been completed and therequi red measures have been taken, and receipt of County's acknowledgment of a validexecuted attestation form. In addition, the establishment shall, within five (5) calendardays after reopening , submit to inspection and be inspected by local code enforcementBroward County Emergency Order 20-18Page 3 of 5

or law enforcement authorities to confirm the violation has been corrected. Any repeatviolation by the establishment cited by the applicable code enforcement or lawenforcement authority shall be presumed a knowing violation subject to a fine of up tofifteen thousand dollars ( 15,000) under Section 8-56(b)(2).Section 2.Applicability; Severability.This Emergency Order supersedes and replaces any contrary provision in anyprior Broward County Emergency Order. Except as superseded, all Broward CountyEmergency Orders remain in full force and effect. This Emergency Order applies toincorporated and unincorporated areas within Broward County, but has no applicationoutside of Broward County. The provisions of this Emergency Order shall serve asminimum standards, and municipalities within Broward County may establish morestringent standards within their jurisdictions, to the extent permitted by law. Anyprovision(s) within this Emergency Order that (i) conflict(s) with any state or federal lawor constitutional provision, or (ii) conflict(s) with or are superseded by a current orsubsequently-issued Executive Order of the Governor or the President of the UnitedStates solely to the extent such Executive Order (a) expressly preempts the substance ofthis Emergency Order or (b) imposes stricter closures than set forth herein, shall bedeemed inapplicable and deemed to be severed from this Emergency Order, with theremainder of the Emergency Order remaining intact and in full force and effect. To theextent application of some or all of the provisions of this Emergency Order is prohibitedon the sovereign land of a federally or state recognized sovereign Indian tribe, suchapplication is expressly excluded from this Emergency Order.Broward County Emergency Order 20-18Page 4 of 5

Section 3.Effective Date; Duration.This order shall be effective as of 12:01 a.m. on Friday, June 26, 2020. ThisEmergency Order shall expire upon the expiration of the existing State of LocalEmergency, as same may be extended by subsequent order or declaration, unless earlier ,,'"'11111 H,,,111. Ml \\terminated by Ol,';1:m . ency Order.·.·.o.,, .,,.: "' · '-,, ,.,.0 ·- i :· ctt ,E ,:. ;o : :oc:t '\.i::.s\ a:.e : en :·Ii: o·o:i: \9\ O ; S c.: -. . \,. ···'1.'!, . -·· / ,,i . County Administrator,rRECEIVED AND ( ffiil i J Records, Taxes and Treasury Division on thisJt/f ay ofJune, 2020, at /p. m.Broward County Emergency Order 20-18Page 5 of 5

Attestation of Compliance with Broward County's Reopening Guidelines1.I am the [POSITION] of [NAMEOF ESTABLISHMENT], located at [ADDRESS], and herebyaffirm under penalty of perjury that I have reviewed Broward County's Emergency Order20-12, as amended, and all applicable attachments thereto, which were developed andpromulgated to limit the spread of COVID-19 and to allow certain establishments tooperate safely during this global pandemic.2.complianceI understand the establishment mentioned above may only operate gencyOrder 20-12, as amended, and all applicable attachments thereto.3.I affirm that the establishment mentioned above has taken all necessarysteps to comply with Broward County Emergency Orders.4.I understand that future violations could result in additional closures, fines,and even imprisonment in accordance with Section 8-56 of the Broward County Code ofOrdinances.Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have read the foregoing Attestation andthat the facts stated in it are true.Signature of owner or other authorized agentDate

Broward County Emergency Order 20-18 Page 2 of 5 . NOW, THEREFORE, I, Bertha Henry, the Broward County Administrator, pursuant to my emergency authority under Sections 8-53 and 8-56 of the Broward County Code of Ordinances, as well as the authority granted to me by the Declaration of Emergency issued by Governor Desantis in Executive Order 20-52, by Chapter 252, Florida Statutes, by the Board .

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