Health Officer Orders
As of Tuesday, June 15, 2021 local Health Officer Orders will not be issued for COVID-19 related community guidance. Santa Barbara County will continue to monitor and report case-related statistics and follow guidelines issued through the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).
Health Officer Order No. 2021-12.10 (6/15/21)
The State guidelines, applicable locally, can be accessed at the following links:
State Public Health Officer Order of June 11, 2021
Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings (Takes Effect June 15, 2021)
If at any time the County of Santa Barbara decides that a new Health Office Order is needed to distinguish local guidance from the overall State guidance the public will be informed.
Archive
- Phased Reopening HOO 2021-12.9 (6/9/2021)
- Phased Reopening HOO 2021-12.8 (5/20/2021)
- Phased Reopening HOO 2021-12.7 (4/21/2021)
- Certain Licensed Facilities – Temperature Screening and Self-Evaluation HOO 2021-6.2 (3/22/2021)
- Critical Infrastructure Facilities – Temperature Screening and Self-Evaluation HOO 2021-4.2 (3/20/2021)
- Requirements for all Individuals Entering or Residing in Homeless Shelters and H-2A Housing: Temperature Screening, Self-evaluation and Reporting of COVID-19 HOO 2020-14.5 (1/8/2021)
- Hospitals & Licensed Residential Facility Visitor Restrictions For the Control of COVID-19 HOO 2020-11.6 (11/4/2020)
- Declaration of a Local Health Emergency by the County Health Officer and Public Health Director for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) (3/12/2020
- Phased Reopening HOO 2021-12.6 (4/15/2021)
- Phased Reopening HOO 2021-12.5 (3/22/2021)
- Phased Reopening HOO 2021-12.4 (3/17/2021)
- Certain Licensed Facilities – Temperature Screening and Self-Evaluation HOO 2021-6.1 (2/21/2021)
- Face Coverings HOO 2021-10.1 (2/20/2021)
- Critical Infrastructure Facilities – Temperature Screening and Self-Evaluation HOO 2021-4.1 (2/19/2021)
- Phased Reopening HOO 2021-12.3 (3/12/2021)
- Phased Reopening HOO 2021-12.2 – Updated (2/11/2021)
- Critical Infrastructure Facilities – Temperature Screening and Self-Evaluation HOO 2021-4 (1/20/2021)
- Certain Licensed Facilities – Temperature Screening and Self-Evaluation HOO 2021-6 (1/23/2021)
- Face Coverings HOO 2021-10 (1/22/2021)
- Phased Reopening HOO 2021-12.1 – Updated (1/26/2021)
- Phased Reopening HOO 2021-12 (1/21/2021)
- Certain Licensed Facilities – Temperature Screening and Self-Evaluation HOO 2020-6.9 (12/25/2020)
- Face Coverings HOO 10.7 (12/24/2020)
- Phased Reopening HOO 2020-12.17 (12/23/2020)
- Critical Infrastructure Facilities – Temperature Screening and Self-Evaluation HOO 2020-4.10 (12/23/2020)
- Requirements for all Individuals Entering or Residing in Homeless Shelters and H-2A Housing: Temperature Screening, Self-evaluation and Reporting of COVID-19 HOO 2020-14.4 (12/10/2020)
- Phased Reopening HOO 2020-12.16 (12/11/2020)
- Phased Reopening HOO 2020-12.15 (12/8/2020)
- Requirements for all Individuals Entering or Residing in Homeless Shelters and H-2A Housing: Temperature Screening, Self-evaluation and Reporting of COVID-19 HOO 2020-14.3 (11/11/2020)
- Non-patient Facilities – Temperature Screening and Self-Evaluation for COVID-19 Symptoms: HOO 2020-6.8 (11/26/2020)
- Face Coverings HOO 2020-10.6 (11/25/2020)
- Phased Reopening HOO 2020-12.14 (11/17/2020)
- Face Coverings HOO 2020-10.5 (11/15/2020)
- Critical Infrastructure Facilities – Temperature Screening and Self-Evaluation for COVID-19 Symptoms: HOO 2020-4.9 (11/24/2020)
- Critical Infrastructure Facilities – Temperature Screening and Self-Evaluation for COVID-19 Symptoms- HOO 2020- 4.7 (9/27/2020)
- Requirements for all individuals entering certain licensed facilities (10/28/2020)
- Requirements for all individuals entering critical infrastructure facilities (10/26/2020)
- Non-patient Facilities – Temperature Screening and Self-Evaluation for COVID-19 Symptoms- HOO 2020- 6.6 (9/29/2020)
- Phased Reopening HOO 2020-12.13 (11/14/2020)
- Phased Reopening – HOO 2020-12.12 (10/16/2020)
- Face Coverings- HOO 2002 10.4 (10/17/2020)
- Hospitals & Licensed Residential Facility Visitor Restrictions For the Control of COVID-19 (10/23/2020)
- Requirements for Individuals Entering or Residing in Homeless Shelters and H-2A Housing- Temperature Screening- HOO 2020-14.2 (10/13/2020)
- Hospitals and Licensed Residential Facility Visitor Restrictions- HOO 2020-11.4 (9/25/2020)
- Face Coverings- HOO 2020-10.3 (9/18/2020)
- Requirements for Individuals Entering or Residing in Homeless Shelters and H-2A Housing- Temperature Screening- HOO 2020-14.1 (9/14/2020)
- Phased Reopening- HOO 2020-12.9 (9/30/2020)
- Phased Reopening- HOO 2020-12.8 (9/23/2020)
- Hospitals and Licensed Residental Facility Visitor Restrictions- HOO 2020-11.3 (8/28/2020)
- Requirements for All Individuals Entering Critical Structure Facilities- HOO 2020-4.6 (8/29/2020)
- Requirements for all Individuals Entering Certain Licensed Facilities and Other Agencies- HOO 2020-6.5 (8/31/2020)
- Phased Reopening- HOO 2020-12.7 (8/31/2020)
- Face Coverings- HOO 2020-10.2 (8/20/2020)
- Clarification of Essential Businesses- HOO 2020-8 (Español) (4/24/2020)
For additional information refer to: Stay Well at Home Order / Orden de Estar Bien en Casa
- Defined Essential Businesses and Defined Lower Risk Businesses- HOO 2020-8.1 (5/8/2020)
- Face Coverings- HOO 2020-10.1 (7/23/2020)
- Closure of Indoor Operations- HOO 2020-12.5 (7/14/2020)
- Phased Reopening- Personal Services (Nails, Body Art, Massage Therapy, Asthestician Services)- HOO 2020-12.1 [ Español ](6/26/2020)
- Public Beaches Temporarily Restricted- HOO 2020-13.1 (9/4/2020 – 9/7/2020)
- Requirements for all Individuals Entering Certain Licensed Facilities and Other Agencies- HOO 2020-6.4 (7/31/2020)
- Phased Reopening- HOO 2020-12.6 (8/12/2020)
- Hospitals and Licensed Residental Facility Visitor Restrictions- HOO 2020-11.2 (7/30/2020)
- Requirements for All Individuals Entering Critical Structure Facilities- HOO 2020-4.5 (7/31/2020)
- Face Coverings- HOO 2020-10.1 (7/23/2020)
- Hospitals and Licensed Residental Facility Visitor Restrictions- HOO 2020-11.1 (6/12/2020)
- Stay Well at Home Order- Face Coverings- HOO 2020-10 (5/26/2020) Superseded by State Guidance (6/30/ 2020)
- Phased Reopening Within Santa Barbara County- HOO 2020-12 (6/12/2020)
- Closure of Bars and Indoor Operations- HOO 2020-12.4 (7/6/2020)
- Temporary Closure and Restriction of Beaches- HOO 2020-13 (7/2/2020)
- Closure of Bars and Indoor Operations- HOO 2020-12.3 (7/2/2020)
- Phased Reopening- Bar Closure- HOO 2020-12.2 (7/1/2020)
- Requirements for all Individuals Entering Certain Licensed Facilities and Other Agencies- HOO 2020-6.2 (5/31/2020)
- Temperature screening and Self-Evaluation for COVID-19 Symptoms- HOO 2020-4.3 (5/31/2020)
- Hospitals and Licensed Residental Facility Visitor Restrictions- HOO 2020-11 (5/31/2020)
- Defined Essential Businesses and Defined Lower Risk Businesses- HOO 2020-8.3 with Attachments K & L (5/26/2020)
- Defined Essential Businesses and Defined Lower Risk Businesses- HOO 2020-8.2 (5/21/2020)
- Temperature screening and Self-Evaluation for COVID-19 Symptoms- HOO 2020-4.2 (AMENDED 4/30/2020)
- Requirements for all Individuals Entering Certain Licensed Facilities and Other Agencies- HOO 2020-6.1 (AMENDED 4/30/2020)
- Health Officer Letter- Home Health Agencies Access to SNF and Other Residential Care Facilities (4/27/2020)
- Hospital and Residential Care Facilities- Excludes Entry of Visitors and Non-essential Personnel (4/21/2020)
- Requirements for all Individuals Entering Certain Licensed Facilities and Other Agencies- HOO 2020-6 (Español)(4/3/2020)
- Clarification of State Stay-at-Home Order for Selected Businesses Tap Rooms (4/10/2020)