AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY EMERGENCY ORDER 06-20

Canceled per Emergency Order 24-20

WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, the County Mayor issued Emergency Order 06-20; and

WHEREAS, Emergency Order 06-20 directed the closure of all parks, beaches, and recreation facilities; and

WHEREAS, Emergency Order 06-20 provided for amendment by filing written notice with the clerk; and

WHEREAS, the County Mayor issued Amendment No. 1 to Emergency Order 06-20 on March 20, 2020; and

WHEREAS, Amendment No. 1 to Emergency Order 06-20 excluded marinas, boat launches, docking, fueling, marine supply and other marina services from being closed; and

WHEREAS, large numbers of boaters continue to congregate without observing social distancing and are promoting upcoming large parties, the occurrence of which increase the risk of spreading COVID-19 throughout the community,

THEREFORE, as County Mayor of Miami-Dade County, I hereby order:

1.         Paragraph 1 of Emergency Order 06-20 is hereby amended and restated as follows: 

All parks, beaches, and recreational facilities in the incorporated and unincorporated areas of Miami-Dade County shall close at 9:00 a.m., March 19, 2020.  This order shall apply to both publicly-owned and privately-owned parks, beaches, and recreational facilities.  This order does not apply to parks, beaches, and recreational facilities under the jurisdiction of the State of Florida and the federal government.  [[This order shall not apply to marinas and boat launches, docking, fueling, marine supply and other marina services. Miami-Dade County owned and operated  marinas and boat ramps shall remain open from 7 a.m. to sunset.]]      

>>All marinas and boat launches, docking, fueling, marine supply, and other marina services in the incorporated and unincorporated areas of Miami-Dade County shall close effective 11:59 p.m., March 21, 2020.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any person with a commercial saltwater license issued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission may enter and use Miami-Dade County owned or operated marinas for commercial fishing purposes.  Marina supply and fueling stations necessary to support commercial fishing purposes may remain open to the extent of such support. 

These provisions shall serve as minimum standards. Municipalities may impose more stringent standards within their jurisdictions.<<

2.         The balance of Emergency Order 06-20 remains in full force and effect and is subject to further amendment as set forth in Emergency Order 06-20.