Safely REOPENING Ventura County
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Ventura County Roadmap to Reopening

November 20, 2020
State issues Limited Stay At Home Order
Non-essential businesses and personal gatherings are prohibited between 10 PM and 5 AM, November 21 at 10 PM to 5 am December 21

See full press release here.

Prior to opening, all businesses (essential and non-essential) must submit a business registration.

STEPS TO OPEN

Scroll down this page to find the guidance for your industry, business, event, or activity.
Review it completely.
Perform a detailed risk assessment and create a worksite-specific protection plan.
Train employees on how to limit the spread of COVID-19. This includes how to screen themselves for symptoms and when to stay home.
Set up individual control measures and screenings.
Put disinfection protocols in place.
Establish physical distancing guidelines.
Establish universal face covering requirements (with allowed exceptions). See CDPH guidelines (PDF).
Post your completed checklist so everyone can know the steps you’ve taken. Feel free to add more safety measures to the ones included in your industry’s guidance.
BEFORE YOU CAN OPEN YOU MUST COMPLETE THE ATTESTATION FORM by clicking here.
ONCE YOU REGISTER AND IMPLEMENT YOUR SAFETY MEASURES YOU CAN OPEN.
Post the hotline flyer form at your business so that it is visible to customers and employees. (COVID-19 Hotline Flyer) SOCIAL DISTANCIN G/MASK HOTLINE FLYER (English & Spanish)

Upon completing your attestation, an official from your local jurisdiction may conduct a site visit to review your Covid measures. However, a site visit is not necessary in order to open.

Click Here to Register

BELOW ARE TEMPLATES THAT WILL SATISFY THE COVID-19 PREVENTION PLAN REQUIREMENTS. A COMPLETED SAMPLE TEMPLATE CAN BE VIEWED HERE. YOU CAN CHOOSE ONE OF THESE FOR YOUR INDUSTRY TYPE OR COMPLETE YOUR OWN.

November 20, 2020
State issues Limited Stay At Home Order
Non-essential businesses and personal gatherings are prohibited between 10 PM and 5 AM, November 21 at 10 PM to 5 am December 21

See full press release here.

SECTOR	Tier 1 – Purple State of California	State Guidance	Specific Ventura County Guidance	COVID Compliance Template
Agriculture and Livestock	Open with Modifications	Guidance		Template
Auto Dealers and Auto Rental	Open with Modifications	Guidance		Template
Bars, Breweries, and Distilleries	Closed where no meal is provided. Follow Restaurant Guidance where meal is provided.	SEE ADDITIONAL LIST OF GUIDANCE AT BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE	In addition to complying with the State orders and guidance, these businesses must comply with the following requirements: only members of the same household may sit together at a single table bars must be closed to the public between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. Live music is allowed outdoors with the following modifications: Live solo or duet (from same household) singers/musicians can perform outdoors at restaurants, bars, or wineries. The soloist/duet must stay at least 20 feet away from patrons and not amplify the music to the point where people have to lean in to be heard. The live music cannot cause people to gather. It should be for the benefit of the business patrons who are already seated and not to attract people to gather around the performers and/or stage.	Template
Campgrounds, RV Parks, and Outdoor Recreation	Follow this guidance for campgrounds, RV parks, and outdoor recreation to create a safer environment for workers and patrons. Review the guidance and prepare a plan for your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business. Outdoor playgrounds can open with modifications in all tiers. See requirements for outdoor playgrounds to keep them safe and fun for everyone. Outdoor skateparks can open with modifications in all tiers. Attendees must adhere to physical distancing requirements and mask wearing as outlined in the outdoor playground guidance.	Guidance for Campgrounds Guidance for Outdoor Playgrounds		Template
Cardrooms, Satellite Wagering	Outdoor only with modifications Racetracks may resume training and competition without live audiences, subject to approval by county public health officer	Guidance (outdoor) Guidance (indoor)	Cardrooms, satellite wagering facilities, and/or racetracks must seek approval of the County Health Official. Each business operation is evaluated on a case by case basis.
Childcare	Follow the guidance for the childcare industry to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for childcare in your facility to show employees and families that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for operation. Follow the guidance related to cohorts of children and youth. See the answers to frequently asked questions about cohorts and waivers for childcare providers. Follow the case and contact management guidance related to cohorts for childcare facilities.	SEE THE ADDITIONAL LIST OF GUIDANCE LOCATED AT BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE		Template
Communications	Open with Modifications	Guidance		Template
Construction	Open with Modifications	Guidance		Template
Day Camps	Follow this guidance for day camps to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for day camps in your facility to show employees, campers, and families that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for operation. Follow the guidance related to cohorts of children and youth.	SEE THE ADDITIONAL LIST OF GUIDANCE LOCATED AT BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE	Groups sizes are limited to a 14:1 ratio for each group (14 campers with one instructor). Each group must be stable. The same campers and instructor stay together and do not mix with other groups, including from day to day. Any camp activity must maintain 6-foot social distancing. Individual skills and drills can be done, but no group or contact sports such as a football or basketball games may be played.	Template
Delivery Services	Open with Modifications	Guidance		Template
Energy & Utilities	Open with Modifications	Guidance		Template
Family Entertainment Centers	Movie theaters: Outdoor only with modifications Family entertainment centers: Outdoor only with modifications for activities like kart racing, mini golf, batting cages Playgrounds: Outdoor only with modifications	Guidance		Template
Gyms and Fitness Facilities	Outdoor only with modifications Indoor pools, hot tubs, saunas, and steam rooms must close	Guidance	Gyms, Fitness Facilities, martial arts studios, yoga studios, Pilates studios, dance studios and similar facilities are allowed to operate outdoors. 12 ft social distancing and masks are required in Ventura County.	Template
Hair Salons and Barbershops	Open Indoors with modifications. Follow this guidance for hair salons and barbershops to support a safe, clean environment for workers and customers. Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for hair salons in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.	Guidance		Template
Healthcare	Open with Modifications	Guidance
Hotels, Lodging, and Short Term Rentals	Open with modifications Fitness centers can be open outdoors only with modifications Indoor pools, hot tubs, saunas and steam rooms must close	Guidance	Short-term rentals do not need to register at VCReopens.com. Attestation is included through permit issuance.	Template
Life Sciences	Open with Modifications	Guidance		Template
Limited Services Includes: Counseling Laundromats Dry Cleaners Auto Repair Car Washes Landscapers Pet Grooming Dog Walking Tanning Salon Cleaning Services HVAC Appliance Repair Electricians Plumbers Handypersons General Contractors	Open Indoors with Modifications Follow this guidance for limited services to support a safe, clean environment for workers and customers. A limited service is one that generally does not require close contact. Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for limited services in your workplace to show clients and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business. This guidance is not intended for: In-home healthcare, other in-home care, or assisted living Services that require close customer contact, including: Hair salons Barbershops Nail salons Massage parlors Estheticians Ear piercing Tattoo parlors See guidance for hair salons and barbershops and guidance for personal care services. Faith-based counseling can reopen within the following parameters: Counseling services are permissible in-person where the service cannot reasonably be practiced remotely; Counseling services should adopt state guidance on Limited Services, where applicable; This designation does not permit gatherings beyond counseling to members of a single household.	Guidance		Template
Logistics	Open with Modifications	Guidance		Template
Manufacturing	Open with Modifications	Guidance		Template
Massage Service	Indoor with Modifications Personal care services can open indoors with modifications in all tiers. Follow this guidance for personal care services like nail salons, tattoo parlors, and body waxing to support a safe, clean environment for workers and customers. This guidance applies to services that require touching a client’s face, like facials, electrolysis, and waxing. It also applies to esthetic services, skin care, and massage therapy. Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for personal care services in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business. This guidance and checklist include additional considerations for: Esthetic and skin care services Electrology services Nail services Body art professionals, tattoo parlors, and piercing shops Massage services (in non-healthcare settings)	Guidance		Template
Mining and Logging	Open with Modifications	Guidance		Template
Movies and Family Entertainment	Movie theaters: Outdoor only with modifications Family entertainment centers: Outdoor only with modifications for activities like kart racing, mini golf, batting cages Playgrounds: Outdoor only with modifications Read playground guidance HERE.	Guidance		Template
Museums, Galleries, Zoos, and Aquariums	Outdoor only with modifications	Guidance		Template
Nail Salons	Indoor with Modifications Personal care services can open indoors with modifications in all tiers. Follow this guidance for personal care services like nail salons, tattoo parlors, and body waxing to support a safe, clean environment for workers and customers.	Guidance		Template
Office Workspaces	Remote	Guidance		Template
Personal Services including: Eyelash Extensions Esthetic and skin care services Waxing Electrology services Nail services Body art professionals, tattoo parlors, and piercing shops Massage services (in non-healthcare settings)	Indoor with Modifications Personal care services can open indoors with modifications in all tiers. Follow this guidance for personal care services like nail salons, tattoo parlors, and body waxing to support a safe, clean environment for workers and customers. This guidance applies to services that require touching a client’s face, like facials, electrolysis, and waxing. It also applies to esthetic services, skin care, and massage therapy. Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for personal care services in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business. This guidance and checklist include additional considerations for: Esthetic and skin care services Electrology services Nail services Body art professionals, tattoo parlors, and piercing shops Massage services (in non-healthcare settings)	Guidance		Template
Pet Grooming	Open with Modifications	Guidance		Template
Places of Worship	Outdoor only with modifications	Guidance		Template
Ports	Open with Modifications	Guidance		Template
Public Transit	Open with Modifications	Guidance	Public transit will continue to operate on a limited basis. When using public transit, maintain at least six feet of distance from others.	Template
Real Estate	Open with Modifications	Guidance		Template
Restaurants	Restaurants: Outdoor only with modifications Wineries: Outdoor only with modifications Bars, breweries, and distilleries (not serving food): Closed. If serving sit down meals, follow guidance for restaurants	SEE ADDITIONAL LIST OF GUIDANCE LOCATED AT BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE	Sit down dining may only take place with members of the same household, it must be outdoors and must end by 10 pm. Restaurants can remain open for takeout or delivery past 10 pm. There is no required closure time. Alcohol can only be sold in the same transaction as a meal. Wineries and wine tasting rooms may open outdoor operations even if they do not offer sit-down, outdoor dine-in meals. Curbside service is allowed. Local cities may have additional restrictions regarding outdoor operations. Please check with your local city before starting any outdoor operations. In addition to complying with the State orders and guidance, these businesses must comply with the following requirements: only members of the same household may sit together at a single table bars must be closed to the public between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. Live music is allowed outdoors with the following modifications: Live solo or duet (from same household) singers/musicians can perform outdoors at restaurants, bars, or wineries. The soloist/duet must stay at least 20 feet away from patrons and not amplify the music to the point where people have to lean in to be heard. The live music cannot cause people to gather. It should be for the benefit of the business patrons who are already seated and not to attract people to gather around the performers and/or stage.	Template for Outdoors Template for Dine-In
Retail	Open Indoors with Modifications Open with modifications Retail capacity must be limited to 25% Grocery store capacity must be limited to 50%	Guidance		Template
Shopping Malls	Open with Modifications Indoor capacity must be limited to 25% for shopping malls, destination shopping centers, and swap meets Closed common areas Closed food courts	Guidance		Template
Tattoo Parlors and Piercing Shops	Open Indoor with Modifications. See guidance for Personal Care Services	Guidance		Template
Wineries	Open outdoors only with modifications	Guidance	Live music is allowed outdoors with the following modifications: Live solo or duet (from same household) singers/musicians can perform outdoors at restaurants, bars, or wineries. The soloist/duet must stay at least 20 feet away from patrons and not amplify the music to the point where people have to lean in to be heard. The live music cannot cause people to gather. It should be for the benefit of the business patrons who are already seated and not to attract people to gather around the performers and/or stage.	Template
Youth Sports	Open with Modifications Follow this guidance for youth sports programs, including school-based, club, and recreational programs. Review the guidance and prepare a plan to support a safe environment for players, coaches and trainers, families, spectators, event/program/facility managers, workers, and volunteers. Check the questions and answers about youth sports. Follow the guidance related to cohorts of children and youth.	Guidance		Template

Public Health Orders

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COVID BUSINESS COMPLIANCE – (805)-202-1805 | EMAIL: covidcompliance@ventura.org
The County of Ventura has launched a Questions, Compliance & Enforcement Line for our citizens to ask questions or to report possible violations of the County’s recent Stay Well at Home Order as they relate to businesses.

Additional Guidance

General

Childcare

Follow the guidance for the childcare industry to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for childcare in your facility to show employees and families that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for operation.

Follow the guidance related to cohorts of children and youth.
See the answers to frequently asked questions about cohorts and waivers for childcare providers.
Follow the case and contact management guidance related to cohorts for childcare facilities.
Children and Youth — Guidance for Small Cohorts/Groups of Children and Youth 8/25/2020

Guidance Related to Cohorts (Updated by the State on 9/4/2020)

A cohort is a stable group of no more than 14 children or youth and no more than two supervising adults in a supervised environment. The group stays together for all activities, including meals and recreation. And this group avoids contact with anyone not in their group.

Kids and adults in supervised care environments must be in groups as small as possible. Kids and supervising adults in one group must not physically interact with:

kids and supervising adults in other groups
other facility staff
parents of kids in other groups

Practicing a cohort structure:

decreases opportunities for exposure to or transmission of the virus
facilitates more efficient contact tracing in the event of a positive case
allows for targeted testing, quarantine, and isolation of a single group instead of an entire population of kids and supervising adults

The guidance related to cohorts of children and youth sets minimum guidelines for providing specialized, targeted support services, necessary in-person child supervision and limited instruction, and facilitation of distance learning in small group environments in ways that maintain the focus on health and safety to minimize transmission. This guidance enables schools to provide specialized services for students with disabilities and English learners, and in-person support for at-risk and high-need students.

See the answers to frequently asked questions about cohort guidance in K-12 school settings.
See the answers to frequently asked questions about cohorts and waivers for childcare providers.
Follow the case and contact management guidance related to cohorts for childcare facilities.

Local educational agencies, nonprofits, or other authorized providers must follow the guidance for cohorts of children and youth in controlled, supervised and indoor environments. These environments include, but are not limited to, the following:

public and private schools
licensed and license-exempt childcare settings
organized and supervised care environments, like “distance learning hubs”
recreation programs
before and after school programs
youth groups
day camps

Guidance and directives related to schools, childcare, day camps, and youth sports are not superseded by this guidance for cohorts of children and youth and still apply to those specified settings.

Restaurants

Take-out restaurants

Follow this guidance for restaurants providing take-out, drive-through, and delivery to create a safer environment for workers and patrons.
Review the guidance and prepare a plan for your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.

Outdoor dining

Follow this guidance for restaurants providing outdoor dining, take-out, drive-through, and delivery to create a safer environment for workers and patrons.
Review the guidance and prepare a plan for your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.

Restaurants, wineries, and bars

Follow this guidance for restaurants, wineries, and bars to create a safer environment for workers and patrons.
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for restaurants, wineries, and bars in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.

Dine-in restaurants

Follow this guidance for dine-in restaurants to create a safer environment for workers and customers.
Review the guidance, prepare a plan, and post the checklist for dine-in restaurants in your workplace to show customers and employees that you’ve reduced the risk and are open for business.

How to calculate your percent of capacity?

The percent of capacity is a percentage of the fire code occupant load. For businesses that have assemblies, classrooms, dining, drinking, or similar purposes of 50 or more, they should have the total occupant load sign posted inside the business. If a business does not have a sign posted, they need to call their fire department jurisdiction for information.

County Fire Department: 805-389-9738

For all businesses in the unincorporated areas of Ventura County and the cities of Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Ojai, Santa Paula, Moorpark, Port Hueneme

City of Fillmore Fire Department: 805-524-1500 ext. 226

City of Ventura: 1-844-VCOPENS (1-844-826-7367)

City of Oxnard Fire Department: 805-385-7722

How can I plan for the next Tier level?

Click here to see the State of California’s blueprint of what is allowed during all Tier levels.

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