Executive Order Limiting the Number of Customers (One per Family)

Executive Order

Order Limiting the Number of Customers (One per Family)

EFFECTIVE DATE 4.4.2020

WHEREAS, on March 6, 2020, Governor Andy Beshear has declared that a state of emergency exists within the Commonwealth of Kentucky due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and

WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, I, Rowan County Judge-Executive Harry T. Clark, have declared that a state of emergency exists within the County of Rowan, Kentucky due to the outbreak of this deadly virus; and

WHEREAS, the Rowan County Government is charged with the duty of protecting the health, safety, and general wellbeing of the citizens of Rowan County;

NOW THEREFORE, I, Harry T. Clark, Rowan County Judge-Executive, by the authority vested in me under KRS 39A, KRS 39B, as well as pertinent and accompanying statutes and regulations do hereby implement the following directives within Rowan County to protect the citizens of Rowan County and their neighboring citizenries:

1.       A limit of ONE individual per family shall be allowed into public stores at any one given time.

2.       An exemption shall be granted for single parents of small children who cannot secure childcare by alternative means.

3.       An exemption shall be granted for elderly and handicapped individuals who require the assistance of ONE additional person to complete their shopping.

This order will terminate upon such time it is declared that a state of emergency no longer exists within the Commonwealth of Kentucky or the County of Rowan, Kentucky due to the COVID-19 pandemic.