PACIFIC COUNTY
Public Health and Human Services
South Bend (360) 875-9343 / Fax (360) 875-9323
1216 W. Robert Bush Drive / PO Box 26 South Bend, WA 98586
Long Beach (360) 642-9349 / Fax (360) 642-9352
7013 Sandridge Road Long Beach, WA 98631

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SECOND AMENDMENT TO ORDER OF THE PACIFIC COUNTY
HEALTH OFFICER
CLOSURE OF PACIFIC COUNTY BEACH APPROACHES
AND CLOSURE OF HOSPITALITY LODGING
DATE ORDER ISSUED: April 9, 2020
Please read this Order carefully. Violation of or failure to comply with this Order constitutes a
misdemeanor punishable by fine, imprisonment up to ninety days, or both.
The virus that causes Coronavirus 2019 Disease (“COVID-19”) spreads easily from person to
person and may result in serious illness or death, and it is essential that the spread of the virus
be slowed to safeguard the public and protect healthcare resources. The Pacific County Health
Officer (“Health Officer”) has determined that steps to limit gathering measures are now
necessary in Pacific County (“County”) in light of the increasing scope and severity of the threat
that COVID-19 poses. Although not yet confirmed in Pacific County, confirmed cases of infection
and increasing instances of community spread in Washington State require the limitations in this
Order. Accordingly,

UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF RCW 70.05.070
THE HEALTH OFFICER HEREBY ORDERS:
1. Effective immediately, as of 2:00 p.m. on March 22, 2020, and continuing until further notice,
all beach approaches in Pacific County are closed until further notice. This is necessary to control
and prevent the spread of a dangerous, contagious disease within the jurisdiction of the Pacific
County Health Officer; to maintain health over the territory of this jurisdiction; and to promote
the public health.
2. Effective immediately, as of 2:00 p.m. on March 22, 2020, and continuing until further notice,
all hospitality lodging within the territorial boundaries of Pacific County is closed until further
notice, with the following exceptions contained in paragraph 3 below. This is necessary to
control and prevent the spread of a dangerous, contagious disease within the jurisdiction of the
All correspondence received by Pacific County may be subject to public disclosure under Chapter 42.56 RCW
Pacific County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

 Pacific County Health Officer; to maintain health over the territory of this jurisdiction; and to
promote the public health. “Hospitality lodging” includes:
a) Resort, Hotels, Motels
b) Short-term Rentals, Timeshares, Homestays (including Bed and Breakfast)
c) Campgrounds
d) RV Parks
e) Private property being used as campgrounds.
f) “Hospitality lodging” does not include the following, which are not affected by this order:
1) Property owners, including if they reside on their property in travel trailers, RVs,
mobile homes, or other housing. Pacific County is not prohibiting property owners
from returning to their property located in Pacific County, even if the property
owner has recently been residing outside of Pacific County; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that only travel for essential activities or employment in essential
business services is permitted under the Governor’s Proclamation 20-25.
2) Long-term (more than 30-days) tenancies/rentals for persons who resided in
Pacific County since April 9, 2020 or earlier.
3) Emergency shelters which operate free of charge to residents/guests
4) Quarantine and/or isolation facilities
3. Exceptions for hospitality lodging. It shall not be a violation of this order for hospitality lodging
to remain open to the following:
a) Any person who has resided in a hospitality lodging located within Pacific County since
March 17, 2020 or earlier. No new long-term rentals are allowed, except pursuant to
another exception listed below.
b) Any person employed in the hospitality lodging.
c) Any person working directly on the COVID-19 response. This includes healthcare
professionals; first responders; national guard; law enforcement; local, state and federal
government employees; and other essential personnel responding to the COVID-19
emergency.
d) Any person required by their employment to travel in Pacific County to provide services,
shipping, or deliveries. This includes truck drivers and service providers.
e) Any person paying for hospitality lodging with a voucher issued by, or direct payment by,
a government or non-profit entity.
f) Any person residing in hospitality lodging as a result of domestic violence, sexual assault,
stalking, harassment, or otherwise as a result of being a victim of crime.
g) Exceptions may also be approved in writing by the Public Health Officer or his designee
for purposes necessary to assist in controlling or preventing the spread of COVID-19, or
to promote the public health. Contact the Emergency Operations Center to request an
exception.
4. Copies of this Order shall promptly be: (1) Posted on the County Public Health
Department website (https://www.pacificcountyhealthdepartment.com). (2) It is requested that
the Washington State Parks as well as hospitality lodging entities post this Order on-site in a
place viewable to the public, as well as on their website or social media platform.
All correspondence received by Pacific County may be subject to public disclosure under Chapter 42.56 RCW
Pacific County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

 5. If any subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this Order or any application of it to any
person, structure, gathering, or circumstance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a
decision of a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this Order.
6. The Health Officer will continue to assess this quickly evolving situation and may at any time
modify, cancel, or extend this Order, or issue additional orders related to COVID-19.
PURSUANT TO RCW 70.05.070, THE HEALTH OFFICER REQUESTS THAT ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT
ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ORDER.
IT IS SO ORDERED:

___________________________
Steven Krager, MD, MPH Date: April 9, 2020
Pacific County Deputy Health Officer

All correspondence received by Pacific County may be subject to public disclosure under Chapter 42.56 RCW
Pacific County is an Equal Opportunity Employer