County of Santa Cruz

 

 

 

 

HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY
POST OFFICE BOX 962, 1080 Emeline Ave., SANTA CRUZ, CA 95061-0962
TELEPHONE: (331) 454?4000 FAX: (831) 454-4488 TDD: Call 711

Public Health Division

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SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER
OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ DIRECTING
ALL INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN THE COUNTY TO CONTINUE
SHELTERING AT THEIR PLACE OF RESIDENCE AND RELAXING
RESTRICTIONS ON LOW-RISK BUSINESSES CON SISTENT WITH
DIRECTION FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Please read this Order carefully. Violation of or failure to comply with this Order is a misdemeanor
punishable by ?ne, imprisonment, or both. (California Health and Safety Code 120295, et seq.; Cal.
Penal Code 69, l48(a)(1))

UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTIONS 101040,
101085, AND 120175, THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ 
ORDERS:

This Order supplements the March 31, 2020 and April 29, 2020 Orders of the Public Health Of?cer
directing all individuals to shelter in place (?Prior Shelter Orders?). This Order shall become effective at

11:59 p.m. on May 7, 2020 and will continue to be in effect until it is rescinded or amended in writing by

the Health Of?cer.

the recovery process on Friday, May 8, 2020. This will allow expanded retail businesses with

curbside pick-up/delivery only, and associated manufacturing and supply chain businesses, to reopen and

begin conducting business again, consistent with existing Social Distancing Requirements. Examples of
such businesses include, but are not limited to, book stores, clothing stores, ?orists, and sporting goods
stores, which may provide services to the public via curbside pick?up/delivery only. By way of this
Order, the Public Health Of?cer aligns her Prior Shelter Orders with applicable State Orders to allow the
County of Santa Cruz to enter the beginning of Stage 2, consistent with any and all orders and guidance
issued by the Governor and the State Department of Public Health. Businesses are advised to carefully

review State Orders and guidance to determine whether their business falls within the con?nes of the State

Orders such that they can legally reopen. These businesses that do not fall within those con?nesare

prohibited from reopening and are subject to citation for violation of this Order. As Stage 2 progresses, the

Public Health Of?cer anticipates issuing additional Orders relaxing restrictions on other categories of
businesses as it becomes safe to do so.

Pursuant to Government Code sections 8667, 26602 and 41601 and Health and Safety Code section
101029, the Health Of?cer requests that the Sheriff and all chiefs of police in the County ensure -
compliance with and enforce this Order. The violation of any provision of this Order constitutes an
imminent threat and menace to public health, constitutes a public nuisance, and is punishable by ?ne,
imprisonment, or both.

Governor Gavin Newsom has announced that the State of California will enter the beginning of Stage 2 of

4. Copies of this Order shall be: 1) made available at the County of?ces at 701 Ocean St, Santa
Cruz, CA 95060; (2) posted on the County Public Health Department website 
and (3) provided to any member of the public requesting a copy of this Order.

5. If any provision of this Order or its application to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid, the
remainder of the Order, including the application of such part or provision to other persons or
circumstances, shall not be affected and shall continue in full force and effect. To this end, the provisions
of this Order are severable.

IT IS SO ORDERED:



Gail Newel, Dated: May 6, 2020
Health Of?cer the County of Santa Cruz

 

Approved as to Form:

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Of?de of the County Counsel

Order of the County Health Of?cer
to Shelter in Place (effective May 7, 2020)
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