Public Health Orders | COVID Business Compliance | General FAQs
COVID BUSINESS COMPLIANCE – PHONE: 844 VC-OPENS | EMAIL: covidcompliance@ventura.org
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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For complete information on business closures and restrictions, CLICK HERE or visit: VCreopens.org.
There is misinformation that has been shared that the County requires vaccines. The County of Ventura does not require vaccines and there is no vaccine passport requirement. The County does not intend to issue a vaccine passport requirement. While we encourage everyone to get vaccinated for individual and community protection against serious complications from COVID infection, vaccination is an individual choice.
Review the most recent health orders here.
The Governor has ordered Californians to obey the directives of the State and Local Public Health Officer. Those directives take many forms; they include specific materials linked on this page, as well as these questions and answers. These questions and answers are directives from the State and Local Public Health Officer, and have the same force and effect as other State and Local Public Health Officer directives.
Yes. This is a legally enforceable order. It is against the law to violate this Order, and you may be punished by a fine or imprisonment for doing so.
At least six (6) feet, which is appropriately two to three steps away, including if you are on the bus or train. This is why it’s important to only take public transportation for essential activities–you want to help everyone be able to practice social distancing.
Please view the Long Term Care Facility Guidance Letter.
As our COVID-19 cases continue to improve and infection control practices (masking, social distancing, screening prior to entering the health care provider’s office and enhanced environmental cleaning) remain in place at all health care settings, we advise you to reach out to your health care provider for any questions or concerns. Please work with your health care provider for any routine medical appointments. For emergencies please call 911 or have someone drive you to the nearest ED.
This guidance could potentially change if COVID cases in Ventura County were to increase again.
This guidance could potentially change if COVID cases in Ventura County were to increase again.
To the extent possible, all health care visits that are not cancelled or rescheduled should be done remotely.
If you are feeling sick, please first call your primary care doctor, a nurse hotline, or an urgent care center before going to the hospital. Check online resources like the CDC website if you are worried that you or a loved one has the COVID-19 virus. Do not go to the emergency room of a hospital unless you have deemed that you have an actual emergency. Call 911 or go to the emergency room if you are experiencing a medical emergency.
If possible, walk or drive yourself to the hospital or medical provider. If someone else in your home is sick and can drop you off, that is another good option.
If you have Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) like a surgical mask or N-95 mask, you can wear that to prevent exposing others. If you don’t have that, you could use a temporary method such as wrapping a clean scarf around your mouth and nose to try to reduce droplets when you cough and sneeze. Although this is not an approved method, it is something you can do to avoid exposing others.
Yes. Be sure that you protect them and you by following social distancing guidelines such as washing hands before and after, using hand sanitizer, maintaining at least 6 feet of distance when possible, and coughing or sneezing into a tissue.
You are permitted to provide care or to help with getting supplies for loved ones. But don’t provide care or pick up supplies if you are sick and someone else can do it. If you are sick, please try to self-isolate or take other steps not to expose anyone else to your illness.
Yes, they can take place. All participants must be socially distanced and wear masks.
- Follow industry guidance for day camps: https://files.covid19.ca.gov/pdf/guidance-daycamps.pdf.
- 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. Group or contact sports must follow current guidelines for youth sports, https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/outdoor-indoor-recreational-sports.aspx . Other activities must follow appropriate guidance, https://covid19.ca.gov/industry-guidance/
Childcare facilities may only operate if they comply with the conditions of this Order as they related to child care. Among these conditions, children must be cared for in groups of 12 or fewer, groups of children may not mix with each other, and providers may not circulate between groups.
Yes.
Yes. Click here to find more information.
Yes, childcare is allowed. Childcare must follow the state issued childcare guidance. Childcare can be offered on school sites.
The state issued guidance for colleges and college sports on August 7 at the following link here.
Yes, outdoor gatherings are allowed with a maximum of 50 people. Indoor gatherings are strongly discouraged, but allowed with maximum 25% capacity where capacity limits exist or 25 people, whichever is fewer. See guidance for private gatherings: Guidance for Gatherings
- Outdoor wedding ceremonies are allowed. Masks and social distancing required.
- Indoor ceremonies are permitted with 50 percent capacity or 200 people, whichever number is less.
- Effective April 15, 2021, outdoor receptions are allowed with a maximum of 100 people. A maximum of 300 guests outdoor or 150 people indoor is permitted if all guests are tested or show proof of full vaccination.
Yes, private venue and events may open with the following conditions:
- Must have defined guest lists and the ability to assign seating for guests
- Outdoor:
- Attendance must be limited to a maximum of 100.
- If attendees show proof of negative test or full vaccination, then a maximum of 300 people.
- Attendance limits include all staff and volunteers working at the event.
- Indoors:
- Attendance must be limited to a maximum of 150 people.
- All attendees must show proof of negative test or full vaccination.
See Guidance for Private Events for Covid Prevention requirements: Guidance for Private Events
Fully vaccinated people should continue to:
- Take precautions in public including wearing a well-fitted mask and physical distancing.
- Follow CDPH's Guidance for Gatherings when gathering with people who are not vaccinated or groups with both vaccinated and unvaccinated people.
- Wear masks, maintain physical distance, and adhere to other prevention measures when visiting with unvaccinated people who are at increased risk for severe COVID-19 disease or who have an unvaccinated household member who is at increased risk for severe COVID-19 disease.
- Wear masks, maintain physical distance, and practice other prevention measures when visiting with unvaccinated people from multiple households.
If it has been two weeks or longer since your received your second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or the single dose of Johnson and Johnson vaccine, there are some instances where you do not have to wear a face covering or socially distance. See Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People at: Guidance for the Fully Vaccinated
Indoor pools may open at 25% capacity with modifications.
Recommended guidance for residential pools and non-residential pools
- Beginning April 15, 2021, indoor live events or performances for venues with a capacity of up to 1,500 people can open in the Orange Tier. This can be with 15% capacity or 200 people, whichever is less. If all guests show proof of full vaccination, the capacity can increase to 35%.
- Venues 1,501 and above can open at 10% capacity or 2000, whichever is fewer.
- No eating or drinking in seats.
- In-state visitors only.
- May occur at 33% capacity and includes suites with 25% occupancy per suite in the Orange Tier under Outdoor Seated Live Events and Performances. May occur at a maximum of 67% capacity if all guests are tested and show proof of full vaccination.
- In-state visitors only.
- Parks must limit visitors to a maximum of 25% capacity in the Orange Tier under the Amusement Parks and Theme Park guidance.
- Outdoor services may be performed with up to 200 people or a lesser number up to what the venue can safely support while physically distanced.
- Indoor funeral services are allowed following places of worship guidance at 50 percent capacity, up to 100 people, while safely physically distanced.
Bowling alleys can follow the Fitness Center Guidance to the extent that they are providing organized recreational opportunities as outlined in Outdoor and Indoor Youth and Recreational Adult Sports which is 25% maximum occupancy.
Opening to the general public at 25% occupancy may occur in the Orange Tier under Family Entertainment. Service of alcohol without meals must follow bar guidance (outdoor only).
If all guests are tested or show proof of full vaccination, 50% capacity is allowed.
All businesses need to file for reopening at vcreopens.com.
Yes, bingo operators can provide bingo outdoors or indoor limited to 25% capacity in the Orange Tier.
Places of worship can offer services indoors following the industry guidance with modifications. Indoor activities must be limited to the State's interim capacity of 50% in the Orange Tier.
Yes, garage sales can take place. . Maintain mask and social distancing safe practices.
Yes, pet grooming is allowed and must follow the Limited Services guidance.
Drive thru events, including parades, are discouraged as it takes individuals away from their home and may result in mixing with others outside their household.
These are allowed under the current state guidelines for gatherings.
Scouts and groups like 4H for kids are permitted under the cohorting guidance. The guidance applies to youth programs and recreational programs for kids. View the guidance here.
Open air markets are allowed if the main activity of the market is to allow people to shop in an outdoor environment for goods and/or food. No events/gatherings, live music, entertainment, or other activities that encourage lingering or gathering of people are allowed. Outdoor shopping operators must meet local permitting requirements and follow the guidance for Shopping Centers.
Karaoke can resume with the following modifications:
- Use disposable microphone covers, sanitizing the microphone after each user, and use a no-touch digital songbook.
- 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.
- All other local and state guidance must be followed.
Yes, RV parks may be open with modifications.
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.
Yes, tanning salons must follow the state guidance for Limited Services.
Persons seeking signatures on voter initiatives or referenda, those campaigning for elected office and their campaign workers may engage with resident’s door-to-door, but must wear a mask, should maintain a 6-foot distance from residents whenever possible and should disinfect equipment, pens, clipboard, touch pads, shared materials and/or mobile terminals after each interaction.
All other solicitors can leave materials such as doorhangers or flyers at the doorstep, but cannot ring the doorbell, knock on the door or otherwise attempt to engage with residents.
The Regional Stay Home Order instructs Californians to stay at home unless it is for an essential matter. Food distribution events are an essential facet of ensuring a food supply to families and individuals suffering from financial and/or food insecurity. To the extent possible, vehicles should contain a single household, and all drive in participants should be masked and follow appropriate physical distancing.
Business guidance and restrictions are listed at our www.VCreopens.org webpage.
- Short-term rentals do not need to register at VCReopens.com. Attestation is included through permit issuance.
Yes. Because cannabis may be used for medicinal purposes, cannabis stores qualify as a “Healthcare Operation” under the broad definition of that term in the current health officer order and therefore are allowed to continue to operate, subject to the restrictions generally applicable to all Essential Businesses under the current health officer order and all otherwise applicable laws.
Yes.
Open indoors with 50% max occupancy or 200 people, whichever is fewer.
Open indoors with 50% max occupancy.
Yes, swap meets can be open.
Yes. Wineries, distilleries and breweries can open indoors with 25% max occupancy or 100 people, whichever is fewer; only members of same household may share a table.
Yes, open indoors with 25% max occupancy.
Yes, they can. A partition, between the golf cart riders, is recommended but not required.
Grocery stores, farmers markets and other food retailers may operate at 100% of capacity.
Gyms, fitness facilities, martial arts studios, yoga studios, pilates studios, dance studios, and similar facilities are allowed to operate. Please refer to the Gym and Fitness Center Guidance for Tier restrictions such as capacity, indoor or outdoor use, and equipment modifications.
NOTE: One-on-one personal fitness training can follow the guidance for Limited Services.
Outdoor and indoor professional photography is permitted. Professional photography must adhere to social distancing protocols. Commercial photo shoots must obtain a permit by the local permitting agency, such as a city. Commercial photo shoots fall under the guidelines for “Music, Film, and Television,” and must meet additional requirements which can be viewed at www.venturacountyfilm.com.
To report a business operating in violation of this order, you may call the COVID Business Compliance line at 805-202-1805 or email CovidCompliance@ventura.org.
Non accredited art schools that perform after school youth and adult programs can operate under the Day Camps and Cohorts guidance. The business must register to be open at www.VCreopens.com.
Currently (Tier 1), post-secondary art schools must remain closed for indoor lectures and student gatherings. Some courses conducted in certain indoor settings, like labs and studio arts, may be open. Post-secondary art schools must follow the state guidance for Higher Education and register to be open at www.VCreopens.com under the Educational Services category.
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 Oxnard Fire Department: 805-385-7722
- City of Ventura: 1-844-VCOPENS (1-844-826-7367)
Temporary outdoor structures must be approved by the local permitting authority. Click here to see what is allowed for compliant outdoor seating.
To reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission, productions, cast, crew and other industry workers should abide by safety protocols agreed by labor and management, which may be further enhanced by county public health officers. Back office staff and management should follow the guidance for office workspaces: https://files.covid19.ca.gov/pdf/guidance-office-workspaces--en.pdf. More information can be found at https://www.venturacountyfilm.com/permit/.
Yes, salons and barbershops may operate indoors in all tiers.
Yes, these businesses can operate indoors with modifications.
Yes, massage services are allowed indoors with modifications.>
Yes, these businesses can operate indoors with modifications.
Yes, hair salons can operate indoors with modifications.
Yes, nail salons can operate indoors with modifications.
For recommendations on how to protect your family members and loved ones, please visit:
- Preventing the Spread of COVID-19
- Watch for Symptoms
- Recommended Cleaning Products
- FAQs regarding the virus, prevention, symptoms, testing, and treatment.
- FAQs regarding lost wages and financial assistance.
For pets:
PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER INFORMATION
Review the most recent health orders here.
The Governor has ordered Californians to obey the directives of the State and Local Public Health Officer. Those directives take many forms; they include specific materials linked on this page, as well as these questions and answers. These questions and answers are directives from the State and Local Public Health Officer, and have the same force and effect as other State and Local Public Health Officer directives.
Yes. This is a legally enforceable order. It is against the law to violate this Order, and you may be punished by a fine or imprisonment for doing so.
At least six (6) feet, which is appropriately two to three steps away, including if you are on the bus or train. This is why it’s important to only take public transportation for essential activities–you want to help everyone be able to practice social distancing.
HEALTHCARE AND HELPING SICK RELATIVES
Please view the Long Term Care Facility Guidance Letter.
As our COVID-19 cases continue to improve and infection control practices (masking, social distancing, screening prior to entering the health care provider’s office and enhanced environmental cleaning) remain in place at all health care settings, we advise you to reach out to your health care provider for any questions or concerns. Please work with your health care provider for any routine medical appointments. For emergencies please call 911 or have someone drive you to the nearest ED.
This guidance could potentially change if COVID cases in Ventura County were to increase again.
This guidance could potentially change if COVID cases in Ventura County were to increase again.
To the extent possible, all health care visits that are not cancelled or rescheduled should be done remotely.
If you are feeling sick, please first call your primary care doctor, a nurse hotline, or an urgent care center before going to the hospital. Check online resources like the CDC website if you are worried that you or a loved one has the COVID-19 virus. Do not go to the emergency room of a hospital unless you have deemed that you have an actual emergency. Call 911 or go to the emergency room if you are experiencing a medical emergency.
If possible, walk or drive yourself to the hospital or medical provider. If someone else in your home is sick and can drop you off, that is another good option.
If you have Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) like a surgical mask or N-95 mask, you can wear that to prevent exposing others. If you don’t have that, you could use a temporary method such as wrapping a clean scarf around your mouth and nose to try to reduce droplets when you cough and sneeze. Although this is not an approved method, it is something you can do to avoid exposing others.
Yes. Be sure that you protect them and you by following social distancing guidelines such as washing hands before and after, using hand sanitizer, maintaining at least 6 feet of distance when possible, and coughing or sneezing into a tissue.
You are permitted to provide care or to help with getting supplies for loved ones. But don’t provide care or pick up supplies if you are sick and someone else can do it. If you are sick, please try to self-isolate or take other steps not to expose anyone else to your illness.
Yes, they can take place. All participants must be socially distanced and wear masks.
SCHOOLS AND CHILDCARE
- 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.
Childcare facilities may only operate if they comply with the conditions of this Order as they related to child care. Among these conditions, children must be cared for in groups of 12 or fewer, groups of children may not mix with each other, and providers may not circulate between groups.
Yes.
Yes. Click here to find more information.
Yes, childcare is allowed. Childcare must follow the state issued childcare guidance. Childcare can be offered on school sites.
The state issued guidance for colleges and college sports on August 7 at the following link here.
WHAT CAN I DO?
- Beginning April 15, 2021, indoor live events or performances for venues with a capacity of up to 1,500 people can open in the Orange Tier. This can be with 15% capacity or 200 people, whichever is less. If all guests are tests or show proof of full vaccination, the capacity can increase to 35%.
- Venues 1,501 and above can open at 10% capacity or 2000, whichever is fewer, and no eating or drinking.
- In-state visitors only.
- May occur at 33% capacity and includes suites with 25% occupancy per suite in the Orange Tier under Outdoor Seated Live Events and Performances. May occur at a maximum of 67% capacity if all guests are tested and show proof of full vaccination.
- Venues 1,501 and above can open at 10% capacity or 2000, whichever is fewer, and no eating or drinking.
- In-state visitors only.
- Parks must limit visitors to a maximum of 25% capacity in the Orange Tier under the Amusement Parks and Theme Park guidance.
- Outdoor services may be performed with up to 100 people or a lesser number up to what the venue can safely support while physically distanced.
- Indoor funeral services are allowed following places of worship guidance at 50 percent capacity, up to 100 people, while safely physically distanced.
Bowling alleys can follow the Fitness Center Guidance to the extent that they are providing organized recreational opportunities as outlined in Outdoor and Indoor Youth and Recreational Adult Sports which is 10% maximum occupancy.
Opening to the general public at 25% occupancy may occur in the Orange Tier under Family Entertainment.
If all guests are tested or show proof of full vaccination, 50% capacity is allowed.
All businesses need to file for reopening at vcreopens.com.
Indoor pools may open at 25% capacity with modifications.
Recommended guidance for residential pools and non-residential pools
- Coronavirus/COVID-19 Guidance for Re-opening & Operating All Non-residential Swimming Pools
- Coronavirus/COVID-19 Guidance for Re-opening & Operating Swimming Pools in Shared Residential Settings
- Coronavirus/COVID-19 Orientación Para La Reapertura Y Operación De Piscinas en Instalaciones Residenciales Partidos
- Outdoor wedding ceremonies are allowed. Masks and social distancing required.
- No reception or party permitted.
- Indoor ceremonies are permitted with 25 percent capacity or 100 people, whichever number is less.
- Effective April 15, 2021, outdoor wedding ceremonies are allowed with a maximum of 100 people. A maximum of 300 guests outdoor or 150 people indoor is permitted if all guests are tested or show proof of full vaccination.
Yes, bingo operators can provide bingo outdoors or indoor limited to 25% capacity in the Orange Tier.
Places of worship can offer services indoors following the industry guidance with modifications. Indoor activities must be limited to the State's interim capacity of 50% in the Orange Tier.
Yes, garage sales can take place. . Maintain mask and social distancing safe practices.
Yes, pet grooming is allowed and must follow the Limited Services guidance.
Drive thru events, including parades, are discouraged as it takes individuals away from their home and may result in mixing with others outside their household.
These are allowed under the current state guidelines for gatherings.
Scouts and groups like 4H for kids are permitted under the cohorting guidance. The guidance applies to youth programs and recreational programs for kids. View the guidance here.
Open air markets are allowed if the main activity of the market is to allow people to shop in an outdoor environment for goods and/or food. No events/gatherings, live music, entertainment, or other activities that encourage lingering or gathering of people are allowed. Outdoor shopping operators must meet local permitting requirements and follow the guidance for Shopping Centers.
Karaoke can resume with the following modifications:
- Use disposable microphone covers, sanitizing the microphone after each user, and use a no-touch digital songbook.
- 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.
- All other local and state guidance must be followed.
Yes, RV parks may be open with modifications.
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.
Yes, tanning salons must follow the state guidance for Limited Services.
Persons seeking signatures on voter initiatives or referenda, those campaigning for elected office and their campaign workers may engage with resident’s door-to-door, but must wear a mask, should maintain a 6-foot distance from residents whenever possible and should disinfect equipment, pens, clipboard, touch pads, shared materials and/or mobile terminals after each interaction.
All other solicitors can leave materials such as doorhangers or flyers at the doorstep, but cannot ring the doorbell, knock on the door or otherwise attempt to engage with residents.
The Regional Stay Home Order instructs Californians to stay at home unless it is for an essential matter. Food distribution events are an essential facet of ensuring a food supply to families and individuals suffering from financial and/or food insecurity. To the extent possible, vehicles should contain a single household, and all drive in participants should be masked and follow appropriate physical distancing.
Business guidance and restrictions are listed at our www.VCreopens.org webpage.
- Short-term rentals do not need to register at VCReopens.com. Attestation is included through permit issuance.
Yes. Because cannabis may be used for medicinal purposes, cannabis stores qualify as a “Healthcare Operation” under the broad definition of that term in the current health officer order and therefore are allowed to continue to operate, subject to the restrictions generally applicable to all Essential Businesses under the current health officer order and all otherwise applicable laws.
Yes.
SHOPPING, GETTING AROUND, DAILY NEEDS, AND OUTDOOR RECREATION
Open indoors with 50% max occupancy or 200 people, whichever is fewer.
Open indoors with 50% max occupancy.
Yes, swap meets can be open.
Yes. Wineries, distilleries and breweries can open indoors with 25% max occupancy or 100 people, whichever is fewer; only members of same household may share a table.
Yes, open indoors with 25% max occupancy.
Yes, they can. A partition, between the golf cart riders, is recommended but not required.
Grocery stores, farmers markets and other food retailers may operate at 100% of capacity.
Gyms, fitness facilities, martial arts studios, yoga studios, pilates studios, dance studios, and similar facilities are allowed to operate. Please refer to the Gym and Fitness Center Guidance for Tier restrictions such as capacity, indoor or outdoor use, and equipment modifications.
NOTE: One-on-one personal fitness training can follow the guidance for Limited Services.
Outdoor and indoor professional photography is permitted. Professional photography must adhere to social distancing protocols. Commercial photo shoots must obtain a permit by the local permitting agency, such as a city. Commercial photo shoots fall under the guidelines for “Music, Film, and Television,” and must meet additional requirements which can be viewed at www.venturacountyfilm.com.
To report a business operating in violation of this order, you may call the COVID Business Compliance line at 805-202-1805 or email CovidCompliance@ventura.org.
Non accredited art schools that perform after school youth and adult programs can operate under the Day Camps and Cohorts guidance. The business must register to be open at www.VCreopens.com.
Currently (Tier 1), post-secondary art schools must remain closed for indoor lectures and student gatherings. Some courses conducted in certain indoor settings, like labs and studio arts, may be open. Post-secondary art schools must follow the state guidance for Higher Education and register to be open at www.VCreopens.com under the Educational Services category.
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 Oxnard Fire Department: 805-385-7722
- City of Ventura: 1-844-VCOPENS (1-844-826-7367)
Temporary outdoor structures must be approved by the local permitting authority. Click here to see what is allowed for compliant outdoor seating.
To reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission, productions, cast, crew and other industry workers should abide by safety protocols agreed by labor and management, which may be further enhanced by county public health officers. Back office staff and management should follow the guidance for office workspaces: https://files.covid19.ca.gov/pdf/guidance-office-workspaces--en.pdf. More information can be found at https://www.venturacountyfilm.com/permit/.
Yes, salons and barbershops may operate indoors in all tiers.
Yes, these businesses can operate indoors with modifications.
Yes, massage services are allowed indoors with modifications.>
Yes, these businesses can operate indoors with modifications.
Yes, hair salons can operate indoors with modifications.
Yes, nail salons can operate indoors with modifications.