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Local Policy
Miami-Dade County,
Florida
Defining "Essential Retail and Commercial Businesses" that may remain open amid other ordered closures to include food banks, farms, and restaurants (to-go only)
Miami-Dade County, Fla., Emergency Order 07-20 items 2(b), (d), (m)
Last Visited 5/5/26
Policy Summary
Item 2 of this emergency order defines “Essential Retail and Commercial Businesses” that may remain open amid other ordered closures to include food banks (b); “businesses that provide food, shelter, social services, and other necessities of life for economically disadvantaged or otherwise needy individuals “(d); and schools and other entities that provide free food services to students and the public for pickup and takeaway only (m).
State
Florida
Jurisdiction Name
Miami-Dade County
Jurisdiction Type
county
Population Size
over-800k
Food System Topics
- Emergency/Disaster Management