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CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
LOCAL EMERGENCY
SUPPLEMENTARY ORDER
ORDERING RESTAURANTS, BARS, WINERIES AND BREWERIES
TO CLOSE BY 11:00PM
July 27, 2020
WHEREAS, on March 14, 2020, pursuant to the City of Palm Springs Municipal
Code section 2.20.050(a)(1), the City Manager, acting as the Director of Emergency
Services, declared the existence of a local emergency within the City of Palm Springs,
due to the threat presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, which declaration was
subsequently ratified by the Palm Springs City Council on March 19, 2020; and
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, the Governor of the State of California ordered
all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence,
except as need to maintain continuity of operations of the federal critical infrastructure
sectors, as described in said order; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Palm Springs Municipal Code section 2.20.050(a)(6),
the Director of Emergency Services is empowered to make and issue rules and
regulations on matters reasonably related to the protection of life and property as
affected by such emergency; provided, however, such rules and regulations must be
confirmed at the earliest practicable time by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Services is authorized to revise his
emergency declaration and related orders, as the situation evolves.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DECLARED AND ORDERED, that:
1. Effective at noon on July 31, 2020, to the extent allowed to be operating pursuant
to state, county and local orders, all restaurants, bars, wineries, distilleries and
breweries shall thereafter be closed from 11:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. every day.
Guests may not be seated after 10:00 p.m. Guests already seated at 10:00 p.m.
may be allowed by the operator to remain in the facility until 11:00 p.m. Only
staff needed to close, open or clean shall be in the facility between the hours of
11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
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IT IS FURTHER DECLARED AND ORDERED, that pursuant to Palm Springs
Municipal Code sections 1.06.040 and 2.20.100 and City Council Resolution 24738,
dated March 19, 2020, the City may impose administrative fines for violations of this
order. The citing officer shall be entitled to exercise his/her discretion in determining the
amount of any such fine, having taken into consideration the severity of the violation. In
addition, continued violations of this order by any business may result in the closure of
any facility, or revocation of any applicable permit/certificate, including the
establishment's City business license.
IT IS FURTHER DECLARED AND ORDERED, this order is a temporary
emergency measure, which is effective immediately and shall remain in effect unless
and until modified or superseded by the Director of Emergency Services, City Council or
any county, state or federal order or declaration.
July 27, 2020
David H. Ready,
City Manager/Director of Emergency Services
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
Je rey,,9. 8allir ger, City Attorney
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