2020-04-02 RIVCO Golf Course ClosureORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER FOR THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE AND OF
THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER AS DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
CLOSING ALL GOLF COURSES & ANCILLARY USE AREAS EFFECTIVE
IMMEDIATELY
DATE OF ORDER: APRIL 2, 2020
Please read this Order carefully. Violation of or failure to comply with this Order is a crime
punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both. Violators are also subject to civil enforcement actions
including civil penalties of up to $1,000 per violation per day, injunctive relief, and attorneys' fees
and costs. (Penal Code section 19; Government Code section 25132; County Ordinances 533 and
556.)
UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTIONS
101040, 101085, AND 120175, TITLE 17 CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS SECTION
2501, ARTICLE XI OF THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION; CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT
CODE SECTIONS 8610, 8630, AND 8634; AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY CODE SECTIONS
442 AND 533.6, THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ("HEALTH
OFFICER") ORDERS:
All golf courses in the County of Riverside, whether public or private, and their ancillary
use areas, which include but are not limited to parking areas, clubhouses, driving ranges,
practice putting greens, and food and beverage service areas, are hereby closed effective
immediately and shall remain closed until June 19, 2020, pending further Order of the
Public Health Officer.
Use of golf courses, and their ancillary use areas, shall not be permitted by any person or
group, regardless of membership status, course admission cost, or party size.
2. This Order shall not restrict the ability of a golf club and/or golf course to continue
landscaping and maintenance efforts so that the club and/or course, whether public or
private, may be able to resume full operations once applicable state and local orders are
lifted.
Similarly, this Order shall not restrict the ability of a golf club and/or golf course to
maintain minimum business operations, such as security.
This Order is issued as a result of the worldwide pandemic of COVID-19 disease, also
known as "novel coronavirus," which has infected over one million individuals worldwide
in over 180 countries and is implicated in over 50,000 worldwide deaths, including over
400 cases and 13 deaths in Riverside County. These numbers increase significantly every
day.
4. This Order is issued based on evidence of increasing transmission of COVID-19 both
within the County of Riverside and worldwide, scientific evidence regarding the most
effective approach to slow transmission of communicable diseases generally and COVID-
19 specifically, as well as best practices as currently known and available to protect the
public from the risk of spread of or exposure to COVID-19.
5. This Order is intended to address the strain upon the healthcare system from the effects of
the COVID-19 virus. Similarly, this Order is intended to reduce the likelihood of exposure
to COVID-19, thereby slowing the spread of COVID-19 in communities worldwide.
6. This Order is issued in accordance with, and incorporates by reference, the: March 4, 2020
Proclamation of a State Emergency issued by Governor Gavin Newsom; the March 8, 2020
Declaration of Local Health Emergency based on an imminent and proximate threat to
public health from the introduction of novel COVID-19 in Riverside County; the March
10, 2020 Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside proclaiming
the existence of a Local Emergency in the County of Riverside regarding COVID-19; the
March 10, 2020 Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Riverside ratifying
and extending the Declaration of Local Health Emergency due to COVID-19; the guidance
issued on March 11, 2020 by the California Department of Public Health regarding large
gatherings of 250 people or more; Governor Gavin Newsom's Executive Order N-25-20
of March 12, 2020 preparing the State to commandeer hotels and other places of temporary
residence, medical facilities, and other facilities that are suitable as places of temporary
residence or medical facilities as necessary for quarantining, isolating or treating
individuals who test positive for COVID-19 or who have had a high -risk exposure and are
thought to be in the incubation period; the guidance issued on March 15, 2020 by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the California Department of Public Health,
and other public health officials through the United States and around the world
recommending the cancellation of gatherings involving more than fifty (50) or more
persons in a single space at the same time; the March 16, 2020 order of the Public Health
Officer prohibiting all gatherings with expected presence above ten (10) individuals;
Governor Newsom's Executive Order N-33-20 of March 19, 2020 ordering all persons to
stay at home to protect the health and well-being of all Californians and to establish
consistency across the state in order to slow the spread of COVID-19; Governor Newsom's
Executive Order N-35-20 giving the state the ability to increase the health care capacity in
clinics, mobile health care units and adult day health care facilities and allowing local
governments more flexibility to utilize the skills of retired employees in order to meet the
COVID-19 surge; and Governor Newsom's Executive Order N-39-20 intended to expand
the health care workforce and recruit health care professionals to address the COVID-19
surge. The Governor and the County Public Health Officer continue to issue COVID-19-
related orders to mitigate the public health crisis.
7. This Order is made in accordance with all applicable State and Federal laws, including but
not limited to: Health and Safety Code sections 101030, et seq.; Health and Safety Code
sections 120100, et seq.; and Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations section 2501.
8. To the extent necessary, pursuant to Government Code sections 26602 and 41601 and
Health and Safety Code section 101029, the Health Officer requests that the Sheriff and all
Chiefs of Police in the County ensure compliance with and enforcement of this Order.
Violators are also subject to civil enforcement actions including civil penalties of up to
$1,000 per violation per day, injunctive relief, and attorneys' fees and costs.
9. Copies of this Order shall promptly be: (1) made available at the County of Riverside
Health Administration office located at 4065 County Circle Drive, Riverside, CA 92503;
(2) posted on the County of Riverside Public Health Department's website (riveoph.org);
and (3) provided to any member of the public requesting a copy of this Order.
IT IS SO ORDERED:
Dated: April 2, 2020
Dr. Cameron Kaiser, MD, MPH, FAAFP
Public Health Officer
County of Riverside
EMERGENCY REGULATIONS
As Director of Emergency Services for the County of Riverside, I am authorized to promulgate
regulations for the protection for life and property pursuant to Government Code section 8634 and
Riverside County Ordinance 533. The following shall be in effect for the duration of the County
of Riverside Health Officer's Order issued above which is incorporated in its entirety by reference:
The County of Riverside Health Officer's Order shall be promulgated as a regulation for the
protection of life and property.
Any person who violates who violates or refuses or willfully neglects to obey this regulation is
subject to fine, imprisonment, or both, pursuant to Government Code section 8665. Violators are
also subject to civil enforcement actions including civil penalties of up to $1,000 per violation per
day, injunctive relief, and attorneys' fees and costs.
® Dated: April 2, 2020
George John n
County Executive Officer
Director of Emergency Services
County of Riverside
Approved as to form and legality: ,
._ Dated: April 2, 2020
Gregory . Priamos
County Counsel
County of Riverside