Public Health Orders | COVID Business Compliance | General FAQs
COVID BUSINESS COMPLIANCE – PHONE: 844 VC-OPENS | EMAIL: covidcompliance@ventura.org
Public Health Orders | COVID Business Compliance | General FAQs
COVID BUSINESS COMPLIANCE – PHONE: 844 VC-OPENS | EMAIL: covidcompliance@ventura.org
(New/Updated FAQs highlighted with RED border)
The State of California has issued guidance for gatherings of no more than three households. View the gathering guidance here: California Department of Public Health Gathering Guidance page
To report gatherings that are not following the State issued guidance please call your local police or code enforcement at the following numbers:
Santa Paula PD – 805-525-4477
Simi Valley Code Compliance – 805-583-6753
Oxnard PD – 805-385-7740
City of Ventura - COVID Compliance Line (844-VC-OPENS)
Port Hueneme PD – 805-986-6530
Ventura County Sheriff Covering Ojai, Moorpark, Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, Fillmore, Lockwood Valley and Unincorporated Areas: 805-654-9511
Temporary outdoor structures must be approved by the local permitting authority. Click here to see what is allowed for compliant outdoor seating.
Review the most recent health orders here.
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.
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
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.
Yes, bingo operators can provide bingo outdoors in the purple and red tiers.
Yes, these businesses can operate outdoors in the purple and red tiers.
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 25% or a maximum of 100 attendees. View the guidance for places of worship at the following link: https://files.covid19.ca.gov/pdf/guidance-places-of-worship--en.pdf. The State has noted that the guidance is in the process of being updated. Once updated a new link will be shared.
Businesses and organizations offering indoor physical activities such as yoga, dance studios, martial arts and other similar activities must follow the Gyms and Fitness Center Guidance. These businesses cannot follow Day Camp Guidance. A gym can offer personal training for only one person at a time (no more than a total of one trainer and one client permitted at a time per business premises). Follow the guidance for limited services when providing one-on-one personal fitness training.
Gyms, Fitness Facilities, martial arts studios, yoga studios, Pilates studios, dance studios and similar facilities are allowed to operate outdoors following the Gyms and Fitness Center Guidance. 12 ft social distancing and masks are required in Ventura County. A gym can offer personal training for only one person at a time (no more than a total of one trainer and one client permitted at a time per business premises). Follow the guidance for limited services when providing one-on-one personal fitness training.
Yes, a gym can offer personal training for only one person at a time (no more than a total of one trainer and one client permitted at a time per business premises). Follow the guidance for limited services when providing one-on-one personal fitness training.
To prevent gatherings and further spread of COVID-19 public health highly discourages television programming during Super Bowl weekend.
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.
These businesses can operate outdoors only. Sit down dining may only take place with members of the same household, it must be outdoors and must end between 11 pm and 5a.m. Restaurants can remain open for takeout or delivery past 11 pm. There is no required closure time.
Alcohol can only be sold in the same transaction as a meal. Curbside service is allowed. Local cities may have additional restrictions regarding outdoor operations. Please check with your local city before starting any outdoor operations.
No, wineries can only operate outdoors. Wineries do not have to serve food to remain open outdoors.
Yes, these businesses can open outdoors only.
Outdoor operations only. Drive In movies are allowed with members of one household per car.
Yes, nail salons can operate indoors with modifications.
Yes, hair salons can operate indoors with modifications.
Yes, these businesses can operate indoors with modifications.
Yes, massage services are allowed indoors with modifications.>
Yes, these businesses can operate indoors with modifications.
Karaoke can resume with the following modifications:
Yes, garage sales can take place and swap meets must follow the shopping center guidance at 25% capacity.
Yes, RV parks may be open with modifications.
Live music is allowed outdoors with the following modifications:
Yes, tanning salons must follow the state guidance for Limited Services.
Yes, salons and barbershops may operate indoors in all tiers.
Grocery stores, farmers markets and other food retailers may operate at 50% of capacity (based on fire department occupancy limits). All access to grocery stores must be strictly metered to ensure compliance with the limit on capacity.
Yes, pet grooming is allowed and must follow the Limited Services guidance.
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 Stay Home Order instructs Californians to stay at home as much as possible and to stop mixing between households that can lead to COVID-19 spread. 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.
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.
Yes, they can be open outdoors. Indoor operations must be closed in the purple tier. 12 foot social distancing and masks are required outside.
Can I go swimming?
Yes, public pools and pools managed by HOA can be open. They must follow the following guidance:
Are one-on-one swim lessons allowed?
One-on-one drowning prevention lessons are allowed for students of any age by Certified Swim Instructors only, provided necessary health and safety protocols are in place.
Can HOA pools be open?
Yes, they must follow the following guidance: (Click here for guidance).
Can Public Pools be open?
They must follow the following guidance: (Click here for guidance).
Public Pools
Please review the Business Guidance documents:
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/.
Follow this guidance for youth and adult recreational sports, both indoor and outdoor.
This guidance applies to:
This guidance does not apply to collegiate or professional sports.
The California Department of Public Health has collected questions and answers about youth sports.
Children and youth participating in sports must follow the guidance related to cohorts.
Outdoor playgrounds can open with modifications in all tiers. Indoor playgrounds are closed.
Shopping malls may be open at 25% capacity. Common areas and food courts must be closed.
Below is a list of some outdoor recreational activities.
Review the state outdoor recreation guidance at: https://files.covid19.ca.gov/pdf/guidance-campgrounds.pdf.
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