Certain types of businesses are now allowed to re-open for curbside pick-up only, with adherence to distancing and infection control protocols. These "Early Stage 2 Businesses" must follow the guidelines issued by Los Angeles County, the State of California, and the City of Culver City. If there are any conflicts between the various requirements, the more restrictive requirement(s) must be followed. The requirements are as follows:

Los Angeles County Requirements

Early Stage 2 Businesses must be in compliance with the conditions laid out the County's Checklist for Retail Establishments Opening for Curbside Pickup, which is now available online on the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) webpage. 

The Checklist covers:

1. Workplace policies and practices to protect employee health
2. Measures to ensure physical distancing
3. Measures to ensure infection control
4. Communication with employees and the public
5. Measures to ensure equitable access to critical services.

These five key areas must be addressed as businesses develop any reopening protocols.

Early Stage 2 Businesses must implement all applicable measures listed in the Checklist and be prepared to explain why any measure that is not implemented is not applicable to the business.

Public Health may update the Checklist as additional information and resources become available, so be sure to check the Public Health webpage regularly for any updates to this document.

State of California Requirements

The State of California has posted industry specific guidance on its webpage for Early Stage 2 Businesses to follow. The goal is a safe, clean environment for workers and customers. Businesses may use effective alternative or innovative methods to build upon the guidance.

Each business should read the guidance that is relevant to its workplace, prepare a plan based on the guidance for its industry, and put it into action. 

When complete, the business can post the industry-specific checklist in its workplace to show its customers and employees that it has reduced the risk and is open for business.

Before reopening, all facilities must:

1. Perform a detailed risk assessment and implement a site-specific protection plan
2. Train employees on how to limit the spread of COVID-19, including how to screen themselves for symptoms and stay home if they have them
3. Implement individual control measures and screenings
4. Implement disinfecting protocols
5. Implement physical distancing guidelines

More information is available on the State's webpage.

City of Culver City Requirements

Early Stage 2 Businesses are required to adhere to the following guidelines:

Curbside Pick-up in the Public Right of Way (e.g. street or alley)

 On-street pick-up may be permitted with the following guidelines:

• Avoid direct hand-off of merchandise, when possible;
• Schedule pick-ups, if feasible, and create protocols to alert staff to a customer’s arrival (such as by text, call, or email);
• Require customers to remain in their cars and not congregate on the sidewalk;
• Display a door or sideway (A-frame) sign immediately in front of business frontage and/or parking spaces with the services available (e.g., takeout, curbside pick-up), instructions for pick-up, and hours of operation. Signs must not obstruct pedestrians’ passing;
• Require employees to wear cloth face coverings over their nose and mouth to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Customers are also required to wear cloth face coverings when vehicle windows or doors are open; and
• Follow all industry specific health and safety guidelines from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

Curbside Pick-up from Interior Parking Lots (e.g. shopping center or private parking lot)

Parking stalls on private property abutting commercial frontages may be used with the owner’s permission for pick-up services with the following guidelines:

• Pick-up parking stalls/locations may not impede driveways, parking aisles, alleys, or streets;
• Drive-through pick-up may be permitted if does not impede driveways, parking aisles, alleys, streets, fire lanes, and does not create queuing into vehicular cross traffic or other business establishment frontages;
• Schedule pick-ups, if feasible, and create protocols to alert staff to a customer’s arrival (such as by text, call, email);
• Dedicated pick-up parking stalls shall be located closest in proximity (as reasonably possible) to the structure’s/business’s entrance and may not include stalls in front of another business’s frontage;
• Dedicated pick-up parking stalls (permanent or temporary) shall be signed/labeled as “curbside pick-up stalls”;
• Display a door or sideway (A-frame) sign immediately in front of the business’s frontage with the services available (e.g., takeout, curbside pick-up), instructions for pick-up, and hours of operation. Signs must not obstruct pedestrians’ passing;
• Require employees to wear cloth face coverings over their nose and mouth to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Customers are also required to wear cloth face coverings when vehicle windows or doors are open;
• Avoid direct hand-off of merchandise when possible; and
• Follow all industry specific health and safety guidelines from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

Auto Dealerships—Showroom Sales

 Auto Dealerships may conduct sales in the showroom and shall adhere to the following:

• Train workers in proper hygiene practices and the use of workplace disease controls;
• Require workers to wear cloth face coverings over their nose and mouth to prevent spread of COVID-19. Customers are also required to wear cloth face coverings when in the showroom or when interacting with dealership employees;
• Provide a place for employees and customers to wash hands with soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol;
• Routinely clean and disinfect surfaces and equipment with Environmental Protection Agency approved cleaning chemicals from List N or that have label claims against the coronavirus;
• Practice sensible physical distancing by maintaining at least six-feet between employees, between customers, and between employees and customers;
• Temporarily move workstations to provide at least six-feet in-between workstations;
• Install plexiglass partitions at workstations, if feasible; and
• Follow all industry specific health and safety guidelines from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

This guidance may be amended or expanded at any time. The City will always post the latest guidelines on the City’s Coronavirus webpage. If you have questions or concerns, please call (310) 253-6890 or email the City.