Emergency Management - COVID-19

Local and State Government resources for multifamily professionals in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

It is important to recognize that BAAA, NAA, NMHC and individual members are not health care professionals. The CDC and other qualified health officials should continue to be the primary source of current information and guidance. BAAA, NAA & NMHC are offering general, precautionary guidance from officials, and adding some common-sense guidelines for our industry in the interest of promoting a proper amount of caution at this time.

IMPORTAT COVID-19 RESOURCES FOR BAAA MEMBERS

Florida Department of health covid-19 page

FL COVID-19 Hotline:
1-866-779-6121

The Florida Department of Health has established a dedicated 24/7 COVID-19 call center. If you have any other questions related to COVID-19 in Florida, please contact 1-866-779-6121. Inquiries may also be emailed to COVID-19@flhealth.gov.

NAA - Guidance for Dealing with the Coronavirus

NMHC - Coronavirus Preparedness for Apartment Firms

CDC CORONAVIRUS MAIN PAGE

CDC - Coronavirus Do's and Dont's

The main source of information for the coronavirus (COVID-19) should be the Center for Disease Control (CDC) as they are the leading edge government organization monitoring the outbreak. You can visit the CDC main coronavirus page by using the buttons above.

GENERAL RESOURCES

BAAA COVID-19 Blog: We are keeping a running list of links to significant announcements by local, State, and National authorities concerning actions taken and guidance provided in response to the corona virus. If you have suggestions to add to this blog, please send them to GAD@baaahq.org.

Florida Reopening

Through Executive Order 20-123, effective Monday, May 18, Florida was brought into full Phase 1 of reopening. Florida is implementing a three phase approach to reopening the State, which loosely follows the Whitehouse's guidance on Opening Up America Again. Under the order, restaurants, retail stores, and museums may operate at 50% of building capacity. The State has provided this Summary of Full Phase 1.

Per Executive Order 20-139, Florida will begin Phase 2 reopening on Friday, June 5.

Gyms and Fitness Centers

Under Executive Order 20-123, gyms are allowed to reopen and operate at 50% of building capacity. Gyms and fitness centers are required to adopt safety measures including appropriate social distancing for classes and sufficient cleaning supplies to ensure, at a minimum, patrons' individual self-cleaning of surfaces and machines using sanitation wipes following each use. The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) has provided “Information for Gyms and Fitness Centers” which outlines both mandatory safety measures and best practices.

Swimming Pools

On May 20, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) updated their guidance, “Considerations for Public Pools, Hot Tubs, and Water Playgrounds During COVID-19.” The CDC also recently hosted a Private Sector Call discussing this guidance Dr. Grant Baldwin (CDC's COVID-19 Community Interventions and At-Risk Task Force) & Dr. Jennifer Murphy (CDC's Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Team Lead). The Florida Department of Health also has information on public pools, including guidance on voluntary pool closures. Pinellas county has also provided specific guidance on reopening pools, that includes limiting capacity to 50% and having users maintain social distancing. More recently, the Pinellas County Commission voted on May 28 to end restrictions on pools and allow their operation at 100% capacity starting June 1.

Vacation Rentals

Per Governor DeSantis’ Executive Order 20-123, which completed the full phase one reopening, counties must submit plans to the State's Department for Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) for approval before vacation rentals in that county may resume operations. The DBPR has issued the guidance Information for Vacation Rentals, however county plans provide much more detailed and comprehensive directives for vacation rental operators. These plans include restrictions on who can rent per the below summary. In some cases restrictions are based on the reported rate of COVID-19 cases in guest's place of origin as of a certain date, as published on the Center for Disease Control's COVID-19 Data Tracker.

County	Vacation Rental Guest Restrictions
Citrus Read Full Plan	Reservations and stays will be allowed from U.S. states with a COVID-19 Case Rate less than 700 cases/100K residents as of May 15. Reservations from COVID-19 hot spots identified by the Governor are to be avoided for the next 30 to 45 days. Reservations from international travelers will not be accepted.
Hernando Read Full Plan	Any person arriving from a highly infected area, as defined per the Governor's guidelines (EO 20-82), must reserve a minimum stay of 14 nights and follow CDC self-quarantine guidelines. For the safety of all residents and visitors, we will encourage our tourism partners not to rent to guests from high-risk areas.
Highlands Read Full Plan	Vacation rental reservations, from areas identified by Governor DeSantis as high risk, through Executive Orders (currently EO 20-82 New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and EO 20-86 Louisiana must be for periods longer than the quarantine period established in that Order. Guests occupying those vacation rentals must adhere to the quarantine restrictions or be subject to established criminal and civil penalties. For the safety of all residents and visitors, we will encourage our tourism partners not to rent to guests from high-risk areas.
Hillsborough Read Full Plan	Vacation rental reservations, from areas identified by Governor DeSantis as high risk, through Executive Orders, must be for periods longer than the quarantine period established in that Order.
Manatee Read Full Plan	Vacation rental agencies may accept bookings from residents of U.S. states with an overall COVID-19 Case Rate within the state of less than 700 cases/100K residents as of May 15, 2020. Reservations from areas identified by Florida’s Governor as COVID-19 hot spots through Executive Orders are to be avoided for the next 45 days. Reservations from international travelers will not be accepted.
Pasco Read Full Plan	Reservations and stays will be allowed from U.S. States with a COVID-19 case rate of less than 500 cases/100K residents as of May 18. Reservations from areas identified by Florida’s Governor as COVID19 hot spots through an Executive Orders are prohibited until said Orders are repealed or lifted. Acceptance of reservations from international travelers shall be consistent with applicable Executive Order of the Governor.
Pinellas Read Full Plan	Vacation rental reservations, from areas identified by Governor DeSantis as high risk, through Executive Orders, must be for periods longer than the quarantine period established in that Order.
Polk Read Full Plan	Any person coming from a highly-infected area, as defined per the Governor's guidelines, should reserve a minimum stay of 14 nights and follow CDC self-quarantine guidelines.
Sarasota Read Full Plan	Reservation and stays will be allowed from U.S. states with a COVID-19 case rate of less than 700 cases/100K residents as of May 18. Reservations from areas identified by Florida’s Governor as COVID-19 hot spots through Executive Orders are to be avoided for the next 45 days. Reservations from international travelers will not be accepted.

Executive Orders

State of Florida - Governor Ron DeSantis, and various State Departments, have issued orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. All such orders are provided here.

All Executive Orders and Department emergency orders

Links to orders that are most pertinent to the multifamily industry are provided here:

Reopening Executive Orders

2020-139 Exectuive Order (re: Bars, Gyms, Movie Theaters) Phase 2: Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida’s Recovery (June 3, 2020)
2020-131 Executive Order (re: organized youth activities) Expanding Full Phase 1: Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida’s Recovery (May 22, 2020)
2020-123 Executive Order (re: restaurants, retail, vacation rentals, gyms, amusement parks) Full Phase 1: Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida’s Recovery (May 18, 2020)
2020-120 Executive Order (re: barbershops and salons) Expanding Phase 1: Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida’s Recovery (May 11, 2020)
2020-112 Executive Order (re: restaurants, retail) Phase 1: Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida’s Recovery (April 29, 2020)

Eviction Moratorium Executive Orders

2020-137 Executive Order extends Executive Order 20-121 (re: eviction moratorium through July 1) Limited Extension of Mortgage Foreclosure and Eviction Relief (June 1, 2020)
2020-121 Executive Order extends Executive Order 20-94 (re: evicition moratoriam through June 2) Limited Extension of Mortgage Foreclosure and Eviction Relief (May 14, 2020)
2020-94 Executive Order (re: eviction moratorium through May 17) Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Mortgage Foreclosure and Eviction Relief (April 2, 2020)

Travel Restrictions and Quarantine Requirements

2020-139 Exectuive Order (re: extends restrictions for NY, NJ, CT; ends restrictions for LA) Phase 2: Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida’s Recovery (June 3, 2020)
2020-112 Executive Order (re: extension of travel restrictions during Phase 1) Phase 1: Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. Plan for Florida’s Recovery (April 29, 2020)
2020-86 Executive Order (re: applying travel restrictions to travelers from Louisiana) Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Additional Requirements of Certain Individuals Traveling to Florida
2020-82 Executive Order (re: self-isolation for travelers entering State from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut) Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Isolation of Individuals Traveling to Florida (March 24, 2020)
2020-80 Executive Order (re: self-isolation for travelers flying into State from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut) Emergency Management – COVID-19 – Airport Screening and Isolation (March 23, 2020)

COVID INFORMATION RESOURCES BY COUNTY

CITRUS COUNTY

DESOTO COUNTY

HARDEE COUNTY

Florida Department of Health - Hardee County

HERNANDO COUNTY

HIGHLANDS COUNTY

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY

MANATEE COUNTY

PASCO COUNTY

PINELLAS COUNTY

POLK COUNTY

SARASOTA COUNTY

SUMTER COUNTY

Florida Department of Health - Sumter County