AGENDA DATE: 4/7/2021
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Emergency Ordinance to Prevent the Spread of the Novel Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, and the Disease it Causes, Commonly Referred to as COVID-19
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Consideration of an Emergency Ordinance to Prevent the Spread of the Novel Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, and the Disease it Causes, Commonly Referred to as COVID-19
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Kamptner
PRESENTER (S): Greg Kamptner
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: In response to concerns that the number of COVID-19 cases was rising and thousands of students would soon be coming to the community for the University of Virginia's fall semester, the Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No. 20-E(5), An Emergency Ordinance to Prevent the Spread of the Novel Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, and the Disease it Causes, Commonly Referred to as COVID-19 (the "Ordinance") on July 27, 2020. The Ordinance was part of a cooperative effort by the County, the City of Charlottesville, which adopted a similar ordinance, and the University of Virginia, to control the spread of COVID-19. Since its original adoption on July 27, the Ordinance has been amended several times as new information became available and the Governor adopted or amended Executive Orders. The current version of the Ordinance was adopted on January 6, 2021 (Attachment A) and will expire on April 7, 2021.
The Ordinance establishes regulations pertaining to: (1) the maximum indoor occupancy allowed at restaurants, farm wineries, limited breweries, and limited distilleries; (2) the maximum size of public and private gatherings; and (3) the requirement for persons to wear face coverings in public places. At the time it was first adopted and thereafter, the Ordinance has been more restrictive than the Governor's Executive Orders in the areas of concern that it covers. Beyond the Ordinance's narrow subject matter, the Governor's Executive Or...
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