3.20.20 Signed Declaration of Emergency and Executive Order - 2 PgsDerek Norton
Mayor
CITY OF SMYRNA
DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the City of Smyrna, Georgia has experienced an event of critical significance as a
result of the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, the World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 as a global pandemic
(COVID-19 Pandemic); and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in
response to the outbreak of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on March 14, Governor Brian Kemp declared that a public health emergency exists
in the State of Georgia due to the spread of COVID-19 within Georgia; and
WHEREAS, COVID-19 is a public emergency affecting and threatening the safety, health and
well-being of the citizens of Smyrna; and
WHEREAS, in the judgment of the mayor, with advice from the Smyrna Emergency
Management Department, there exist emergency circumstances located in the entire city limits of
Smyrna requiring extraordinary and immediate corrective actions for the protection of the health,
safety and welfare of the citizens of Smyrna„ and
WHEREAS, this executive order is to minimize the spread of COVID-19 and to prevent or
minimize sickness and injury to people and damage to property resulting from this event;
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority vested in me by local and state law;
Pursuant to Section 30-32.2 of the Smyrna Code of Ordinances,
IT IS HEREBY DECLARED, that a local state of emergency exists and shall continue until the
conditions requiring this declaration are abated.
WHEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED:
(1) That the Smyrna Emergency Management Department activate the Emergency Operations
Plan;
(2) That all powers conferred by Chapter 30 may be implemented by the mayor including but not
limited to the powers provided in Section 30-32.2(a)(4) b, c, and d as well as the powers
contained in Section 30-32.7, authorizing Closed or Restricted Areas and Curfews.
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Derek Norton
Mayor, City of Smyrna, Georgia.
2800 King Street, Smyrna, GA 30080
(678) 631-5302 • www.SmyrnaGA.gov
Derek Norton
Mayor
CITY OF SMYRNA
EXECUTIVE ORDER
Pursuant to the Declaration of Emergency adopted today, and for the reasons stated therein, it
is hereby ORDERED as follows:
Until April 3, 2020, the following requirements shall be in effect:
1. All restaurants, coffee shops and other places where food is offered to the public shall be
limited to take out, drive through or delivery. All on premises dining is prohibited. Restaurants
with a license to sell alcoholic beverages may sell such beverages with takeout orders.
2. All public assemblages, events and gatherings of ten people or more persons are prohibited
within the city limits.
3. All bars, night clubs, skating rinks, gyms, trampoline parks, and private social clubs are closed.
This executive order is effective at 8:00 PM on 2011 day of March 2020.
Derek Norton
Mayor, City of Smyrna
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