California Contra Costa County NEW shelter order affects Flips

[Michael Sauls]

Just today, 3/31/20 at 1:30pm PST, California’s Contra Costa County announced an updated and stricter shelter order that directly affects rehabbers and fix&flips. Curious if other states will follow suit.

- Most construction—residential and commercial—is prohibited. Exceptions are made for healthcare facility construction directly related to the COVID-19 response; affordable housing; public works projects when designated as essential by the lead governmental agency; shelters and temporary housing; projects necessary to provide critical services to certain vulnerable individuals; construction necessary to secure an existing construction site; and limited essential residential or business repairs.

- Individuals may move residences only if it is not possible to wait until the Order expires, such as if a move is already planned or if it is necessary for safety or habitability.

Direct link to summary of changes:

https://cchealth.org/coronavirus/pdf/2020-0331-Summary-Superseding-Order-Changes.pdf