Full Notification

Non-Essential Construction: The Order permits non-essential construction projects to resume effective at 6:00 a.m. on Monday, May 18. All construction projects must abide by the social distancing, safety, and sanitization requirements that are described in detail in the Governor’s Executive Order.

Curbside Pickup at Non-Essential Retail Businesses: The Order also permits non-essential retail businesses to allow curbside pickup of goods, beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Monday, May 18, but businesses must continue to have their in-store operations closed to customers.  Businesses who choose to offer curbside pickup must abide by the requirements in the Order, which include but are not limited to the following:

• In-store operations should be limited to those employees who are responsible for the operations required for curbside pickup only; retail establishments are not permitted to allow customers into the store. 
• Customer transactions should be handled in advance by phone, email, facsimile or other means that avoid person-to-person contact.
• Customers shall notify the retailer by text message, email, or phone once they arrive, or make best efforts to schedule their arrival time in advance.  The customer should be asked to remain in their vehicle, if arriving by car, until store staff delivers the purchase;
• Designated employees should bring goods outside of the retail establishment and place goods directly in a customer’s vehicle when possible, avoiding person-to-person contact; and
• Such businesses must follow social distancing and mitigation practices outlined in previous orders, including requiring workers to wear cloth face coverings when in contact with other workers or customers and gloves when in contact with goods or customers. 

Car Gatherings:  The Order states that car gatherings do not violate the Governor’s ban on gatherings under Executive Order No. 107.  Examples of such car gatherings include but are not limited to drive-in movies, religious services, or drive-through farms or safaris.  Car gatherings will be subject to the restrictions in the Order, which include but are not limited to the following:

• Attendees must remain in their same car throughout the gathering, unless 1) an occupant needs to get out of the vehicle for their health or safety or 2) an occupant needs to use the restroom;
• The vehicle must remain closed at all times unless 1) there is six feet of distance between other vehicles or individuals or 2) an officer, public official or guard requires the vehicle to open. There is a further exception allowing the opening of the vehicle if necessary for health or safety;
• Individuals organizing the gathering who are not in vehicles must follow social distancing and wear cloth face coverings; and
• To the degree that a gathering requires pre-payment, or seeks donations of any kind, contactless options for pre-payment or donation, such as online or by telephone, must be offered wherever feasible.

 
Clarification of Hours of operation:
Essential Retail Businesses Rules and Restrictions:
May remain open during their normal business hours.
Must, wherever practicable, provide pickup services outside or adjacent to their stores for goods ordered in advance online or by phone.
Online and telephonic delivery services are permitted to the extent the retail business is authorized to operate an online or telephonic delivery service under existing law.
Must abide by social distancing practices to the extent practicable while providing essential services, including making all reasonable efforts to keep customers six feet apart and frequent use of sanitizing products on common surfaces.
 
COMMUNITY INFORMATION:

• Pursuant to EO 107 no park may allow for organized or contact activities or sport.
• Pursuant to EO 142, gatherings of 10 persons or fewer are now permitted, regardless of relationship or purpose, while gatherings of more than 10 persons are a violation of EO-107.

 
 
 
 
Please remember, we are doing our very best to try to keep as many people as safe as we can. The intent behind the executive orders is not to hurt people, but we do understand how the limitations placed upon all of us can impact people and families, We feel it too.