Indoor Dining In Baltimore City Reopening At 25% Capacity

By Staff Reporter
Posted on 08/06/20 | News Source: WBAL TV

The executive order also limits capacity on other indoor establishments to 25% or 25 people.

Indoor dining will resume at 25% capacity Thursday, Baltimore Mayor Jack Young announced.

Young's executive order includes the following:

• Restaurants may reopen for indoor dining at 25% capacity with social distancing and face coverings when not eating or drinking
• Outdoor gatherings will be capped at 25 people
• Indoor gatherings will be capped at 25% of occupancy or 25 people, whichever is lower
• Religious facilities will be capped at 25% of occupancy or 25 people, whichever is lower
• Retail establishments and malls will be capped at 25% of occupancy or 25 people, whichever is lower
• The casino will be capped at 25% of occupancy
• Indoor recreation establishments will be capped at 25% of occupancy or 25 people, whichever is lower.

Specific examples of indoor recreation establishments are bingo halls, bowling alleys, pool halls, roller and ice skating rinks, social and fraternal clubs, and indoor areas of any other establishment subject to Maryland's admission/amusement tax. For purposes of this Executive Order, “gathering” is defined as an assembly or meeting, especially a social or festive one for a specific purpose. The Mayor's order takes effect Friday, August 7, at 5:00 p.m. Read more at WBALTV