May 20, 2020

City of Moorpark

Dine-In Restaurants and In-Store Retail Expected This Week On Monday, Governor Newsom relaxed the requirements for counties to progress more quickly through Stage 2 of the reopening of California's economy. Ventura County meets all of the criteria needed to move through the next part of Stage 2, and County officials have submitted the necessary paperwork to the State of California for approval to proceed. When the state approves it (hopefully within the next few days), Ventura County will publish information about additional business sectors that can re-open, including dine-in restaurants and in-store retail. That will then allow dine-in restaurants and in-store retail in Moorpark. We will pass along the County's new information through our M-Powered E-Newsletter as soon as it's published.

Plan Now for Re-Opening: Register at www.vcreopens.com ALL businesses that are currently open or about to re-open MUST register with the County at www.vcreopens.com (www.vcreopen.com also works) or by calling 844-VC-REOPENS (844-826-7367). As part of the registration process, you will find guidance for how to re-open your business based on your business type, checklists for what you need to do, and templates and samples for the required COVID-19 Prevention Plan. The tentative requirements for you to re-open are included in the guidance; review and prepare those items now so you can open up as quickly as possible when California and Ventura County turn on the green light. By reviewing the guidance and creating your Plan, you will satisfy the state's requirement of conducting a "risk assessment" needed to open. Registration will be followed in a few days by a friendly site visit by County or City staff that will confirm you have a Plan and are complying with it. Across Ventura County, over 500 retail stores have registered, and over 50 restaurants have registered so far.

Find Out if Your Business Can Open Now If you are not sure if your business can open at this time, please call 844-VC-REOPENS (844-826-7367). While we do not have the final rules for the rest of Stage 2 re-opening yet, we do have information about the current public health orders and what businesses can currently open.

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Building Permits and Inspections Available Although City Hall is generally closed due to COVID-19, you can still submit construction plans and obtain building permits by scheduling an appointment at (805) 517-6276. You can also schedule building inspections by calling (805) 517-6274. Visit the City's COVID-19 portal to see how you can obtain these and other City services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, CA 93021 Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday (805) 517-6200 www.moorparkca.gov/EconomicDevelopment EconomicDevelopment@moorparkca.gov

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