COVID-19: County updates list of businesses that are allowed to stay open

Posted: 10:00 am, March 24, 2020 by Access Publishing

–San Luis Obispo County released a list of essential businesses that may continue to operate during the “shelter at home” order on March 19, 2020. On Sunday afternoon San Luis Obispo County Emergency Services Director Wade Horton said, “We have received hundreds of questions through our call center on what is considered an essential business and what’s not.” Following the press conference, the county issued updated guidelines for businesses, employers, and employees.

Horton noted that, after discussion with the County Sheriff, firearms dealers were added to the list of businesses that may remain open. “Licensed firearm retailer” was the only new “open” business category highlighted in red by the county in the list below. Two other categories were added to the “Businesses to close their physical locations,” also highlighted in red, by the county.

Review the list below to see businesses allowed to operate in San Luis Obispo County during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic restrictions. Also, scroll down for businesses permitted to provide limited service, and businesses ordered closed, under the county order.

Click here: North County restaurants, wineries, and services open for business and ready to serve

Businesses that may remain open in SLO County

Agriculture, livestock supply
Airlines
Alarm and security companies
Animal boarding, pet supply
Auto repair and service
Banks and other financial services
Blood donation centers
Businesses that supply essential businesses with necessary supplies or items required to work from home
Cemeteries, funeral parlors and internment services
Childcare facilities (with limitations)
Community gardens
Construction, architecture, engineering services (all active construction in progress and all work related to emergency housing, care facilities, and essential infrastructure may continue)
Convenience stores
Distribution and delivery of essential consumer or business goods
Domestic violence shelters
Drug stores
Dry cleaners and laundromats
Electricians
Essential government services
Exterminators
Farmer’s markets, produce stands
Farming (all agriculture) and related support industries
Food cultivation and related support services
Food and goods delivery services
Food banks and other organizations that
provide assistance to the disadvantaged
Food preparation facilities
Gas stations
Grocery stores
Hardware stores
Home-based care
Home repair and maintenance (landscaping, pool service, repairs)
Homeless service providers, shelters
Hospitals, clinics, and medical offices
Hotels and motels, bed and breakfasts,
VRBO
Licensed Firearm Retailer
Mailing and shipping services
Manufacturing of essential consumer and business goods
Media, internet technology support
Online wholesale or retail sales
Pharmacies
Plumbers, HVAC services
Professional services (legal, insurance, title, accounting, mortgage brokers, payroll, and others as needed to assist with legally mandated or essential services)
Property management
Public transit, busses, rideshare, taxis,
Uber, Lyft
Railroads
Recyclers, including electronics recyclers
Re-entry or rehabilitation facilities
Residential facilities
Restaurants* (*See Limited Services List)
Schools – public and private (distance learning, administration, and food only)
Solid waste haulers
Storage facilities
Trucking and moving services
Utility providers – water, power, gas, cable, internet, cell service
Veterinarians

Businesses open for limited service

Restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries, creameries, smoothie bars, delis, etc. (Serving food via drive-through, delivery, or pick up.)
Churches (counseling, providing relief, and broadcasting religious services permitted – but no congregations of people.)
Real estate sales and marketing (closings and telephonic activities permitted)
Tasting rooms, breweries, distilleries (production/bottling may continue, pick-up and delivery are permitted, no on-site consumption)
Schools – public and private (distance learning/online, housing, administration, and food only)