COMMUNITY & BUSINESS ALERTS

ANNOUNCEMENT

City of Hollywood COVID-19 Update
Sunday, March 22, 2020
Stop the Spread of COVID-19

The City of Hollywood is under a number of state and local orders to protect public health and safety and help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Executive Orders from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
Executive Order 20-69 Local Government Public Meeting
Executive Order 20-70 Broward and Palm Beach County Closure
Executive Order 20-71 Alcohol Sales, Restaurants, and Gym
Executive Order 20-72 Non-essential Elective Medical Procedures

Emergency Order from Broward County

Order Closing all Non-essential Businesses as of
12:01 a.m. 3-23-2020

Restrictions & Closures in the City of Hollywood - Effective 12:01 a.m. on Monday, March 23, 2020 through the end of the declared local state of emergency:

Non-essential Retail and Commercial Business Locations
All nonessential retail and commercial business locations are ordered closed except to perform the minimum activities necessary to maintain the value of inventory, preserve plant and equipment condition, ensure security, process the business’s own payroll and employee benefits, and facilitate the business’s own employees working remotely. Such businesses must practice, and ensure persons interacting with such businesses practice social distancing and all other measures as advised by the CDC.

NOTICE

All retail and commercial businesses may perform remote work so that a businesses’ employees may interact with each other and/or with customers solely through electronic or telephonic means, and deliver services or products via only electronic means or mailing, shipping, or delivery services.

These restrictions do not affect or limit the operations of Broward County, any public utility, any municipality, the Broward County School District, the North Broward Hospital District, the South Broward Hospital District, any other local government entity in Broward County, or any State or Federal office or facility.

The number of persons who may be physically present and performing services on-site related to the operations of an essential business are not limited except as expressly set forth in the Broward County Emergency Order or otherwise governed by any State or Federal order or regulation. All such persons are required to the full extent practicable to operate in full compliance with all measures advised by the CDC including practicing social distancing such as keeping six (6) feet between persons and limiting group size to less than ten (10) people.

The county-wide order does not limit religious services at any location, but all persons performing or attending religious services are urged to fully comply with all measures advised by the CDC including limiting gatherings to no more than ten (10) people and practicing social distancing of at least six (6) feet between persons.

The following retail and commercial businesses are deemed essential and may remain open, but must follow social distancing and all other measures as advised by the CDC:

THE CITY OF HOLLYWOOD REMAINS UNDER A LEVEL 2 (PARTIAL) ACTIVATION OF OUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER.

Residents can access a number of services online or by calling the appropriate City Department, Office or Agency listed in the staff directory on the City’s website.

If you have questions regarding the City’s COVID-19 emergency response, call the special public information line from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. You can reach this special public information line at 954.967.4362.