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Emergency Order Number 2020-009: The County Administrator has issued various Emergency Orders including Emergency Order 2020-002a, effective on March 30, 2020, closing all noncritical retail and commercial businesses and permitting certain enumerated critical businesses to remain open. Governor Ron Desantis issued Executive Order 20-112, a Phase 1: Safe Smart Step-by-Step Plan for Florida's Recovery, effective May 4, 2020, under which the Governor re-opened certain businesses, and Executive Order 20-120 which served to include Palm Beach County under Phase 1.

In addition, on May 15, 2020, the Board of County Commissioners voted to remove the critical lodger restriction on reservations in hotels, motels, and other commercial lodging establishments contained in Emergency Order 2020-002a; and the Governor's Executive Order 20-123, effective May 18, 2020, extended and modified Executive Order 20-112 (as modified by Executive Order 20-120) regarding the Safe Smart Step-by-Step Plan for Florida's recovery, bringing all Florida counties into full Phase 1 of the State recovery plan

Palm Beach County has determined that the Governor's Executive Orders, including, but not limited to, Executive Order 20-91 and subsequent orders related to Phase 1, include all retail and commercial businesses identified in the County's Emergency Order 2020-002a. Based on the inclusion of Palm Beach County into the State's Phase 1 Recovery Plan, and the existence of various State of Florida Executive Orders encompassing the business locations and types identified in County Emergency Order Number 2020-002a, it has been determined that Emergency Order is no longer necessary. Hence, Palm Beach County Emergency Order 2020-002a is hereby repealed.

Executive Order 9 does not allow for the reopening of any additional businesses outside of Executive Orders 20-112 and 20-123 or entertainment/amusement venues that are subject to local review and the governor's orders.