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Virginia Resources
The following is a list of resources and vital information related to the state of Virginia Coronavirus Response Efforts as related to your Virginia based restaurant. This list of resource links will continue to be updated with new information as it becomes available.
ReOpening
On Wednesday, January 27th, Governor Northam announced that he has approved a permanent version of its COVID-19 workplace safety rules, which mandates employers implement pandemic precautions such as social distancing and masks. The permanent standards will remain in place at least until the end of the pandemic, at which point the Commonwealth’s Safety and Health Codes Board can reconvene to determine whether the regulations are still necessary. Employers should familiarize themselves with the new standard which is attached to this memorandum.
Virginia Outdoor Dining Resources
Patio Heater Vendors - October 22, 2020
JBG Smith Outdoor Dining Winterization Guide - October 2020
Arlington County - https://building.arlingtonva.us/permits/tosa/
- Transitioning to Winter: Arlington guide for traditional and temporary outdoor dining areas - October 1, 2020
Northern Virginia - https://www.abc.virginia.gov/covid-19/licensee-resources
City of Alexandria - www.alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/planning/20200522ExpandOutdoorDiningR...
Fairfax County
- https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/sites/health/files/assets/documents...
- https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/boardofsupervisors/sites/boardofsupervisor...
- If you plan to use a tent that is larger than 900 square feet, you must apply for a Temporary Tent Permit through the Fairfax County Fire Marshal’s Office.
- Fairfax County Health Department: 703-246-2201
- Fairfax County Fire Marshal: 703-246-4860
Vienna
- Restaurants and other businesses interested in conducting outdoor commercial activity must submit a permit application. If you have not yet registered in the Town's online application system, please created an account first by clicking on the yellow Register button in the top left corner of the page.
- To complete the application for a Temporary Outdoor Commercial Activity Permit, follow the steps below or for step-by-step instructions, check out this "How To" guide
- EO-72 and Order of Public Health Emergency Nine Common Sense Surge Restrictions - December 10, 2020
- EO-67 AMENDED and Order Of Public Health Emergency Seven Phase Three Further Easing of Certain Temporary Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - June 9, 2020
- EO-63 and Order Of Public Health Emergency Five - Requirement To Wear Face Covering While Inside Buildings - May 26, 2020
In Virginia, Governor Northam announced the expansion of the Rebuild VA grant program to help small businesses and nonprofit organizations affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The eligibility criteria has been expanded and the amount of grant money businesses receive has increased. Governor Northam is directing an additional $30 million to support the expansion of the program. Businesses with less than $10 million in gross revenue or fewer than 250 employees will be eligible under the new criteria, and the maximum grant award will increase from $10,000 to $100,000. Rebuild VA funding may be utilized for the following eligible expenses:
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Payroll support, including paid sick, medical, or family leave, and costs related to the continuation of group health care benefits during those periods of leave;
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Employee salaries;
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Mortgage payments, rent, and utilities;
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Principal and interest payments for any business loans from national or state-chartered banking, savings and loan institutions, or credit unions, that were incurred before or during the emergency;
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Eligible personal protective equipment, cleaning and disinfecting materials, or other working capital needed to address COVID-19 response.
Click here for additional information and to apply now.
- COVID-19 Safe Operating Guidance - October 21, 2020
- VDH Wash Your Hands Signage
- VDH Wear A Mask Signage
- VDH Stop the Spread Signage
- Safer at Home: Phase Three Guidelines For All Business Sectors
- VDH Guidance for Food Establishments Regarding COVID‐19 - August 8, 2020
- VDH Guidance for Food Establishments and Social Distancing
- VDH Guidance: Virginia’s Plan for Reopening – Safer at Home
- VDH Guidance: Business and Workplaces
- Per Amended Executive Order 67, restaurants and beverage services may operate with extra precautions in place to protect people from COVID-19 transmission. A full list of requirements and recommendations for restaurant and beverage services can be found in the Phase 3 Guidelines for All Business Sectors (p. 8-11). FAQs for restaurants and beverage services can be found here. Further information can be found in the VDH Guidance for Food Establishments Regarding COVID-19.
- Virginia Reopening Updates - May 4, 2020
- Governor Northam Announces Additional Actions Providing Relief for Restaurants and Distilleries Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic - April 8, 2020
Private Events
As you continue to find new ways to reimagine your businesses models, we have received many questions regarding private events and how space may be utilized in safe and compliant ways. As of August 11th, in Virginia, social gatherings should be limited to 50% occupancy of the event space or 250 participants, whichever is less. Limit the occupancy of spaces to ensure that six feet of physical distance can be maintained between all organizers, staff, volunteers, and attendees who are not members of the same household, and reconfigure seating areas to allow six feet of physical distance between individuals.
