Declaration of Continuing State of Emergency PBC
The Palm Beach County State of Emergency Declaration has been extended by seven days and will be in effect through April 3^rd.

Emergency Order Number 3
Effective immediately, all parks and golf courses, both public and private are closed.

Emergency Order Number 2
All Non-critical retail and commercial businesses in Palm Beach County have been ordered to close. The continuing operation of critical businesses is necessary to provide goods and services to the public, to keep the public healthy and to ensure availability of supplies.
A list of critical businesses can be found here:   Emergency Order Number 2

Amendment to Emergency Order Number 1 
All boat docks, ramps, marinas, and any other venues utilized for launching any vessels to be used for recreational purposes, are hereby closed until further notice.

Emergency Order Number 1
Boat Ramps - all boat ramps and marinas are closed to all recreational boating activities to include boat launching, in/out storage activities, and boat rentals in Palm Beach County until further notice. Commercial marine operations are permitted to operate.

Local Call Centers

• Palm Beach County Emergency Information Center remains open
  7 days a week from 8 am – 6 pm. 561-712-6400
• Boca Raton 561-982-4900 
• Greenacres 561-642-2000 
• Town of Palm Beach 561-227-7070  
• Riviera Beach 561-812-6597 
• Wellington  561-791-4000
• West Palm Beach 561-822-2222

Or contact your municipality.  

Animal Care & Control

There is no evidence that pets can contract or spread COVID-19.  While dogs and cats do carry their own versions of different viruses, these strains have been around for a long time, pets are vaccinated against many of them, and, except for rabies, are not transmitted to humans.

School Feeding Sites

The school district has a number of schools open for students who need access to food.  All other individuals can contact 211 for resources.

School Feeding Sites - Week of Spring Break

School Feeding Sites - As of Monday, March 30, 2020

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED 3/24/20

Partnering Agencies

• The Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County is open and connecting parents who are emergency response personnel and essential-business workers to open child care facilities and early learning centers. For more information, call 561-514-3300.
  
  
• CareerSource Palm Beach County has closed its offices to the public until further notice. The organization will continue to provide services online and by email and phone to serve job seekers and employers at this critical time.
  
  

RUMOR CONTROL

There is no curfew for Palm Beach County, except for the Town of Palm Beach which has a curfew in effect from 9 pm – 6 am until May 12^th. 

Office of Equal Business Opportunity

The Office of Equal Business Opportunity is closed for in-person client appointments and walk-ins until further notice. Certification and recertification documents may be uploaded to the Vendor Self-Service portal: https://pbcvssp.co.palmbeach.fl.us/webapp/vssp/AltSelfService  or mailed directly to the office.

Community Services

All Palm Beach County Community Services Department (CSD) offices are closed for walk-in visits. The Division of Human and Veteran Services (DHVS)/Homeless and Prevention Services is not taking in-person appointments, but is still scheduling appointments over the phone through the Lewis Center at 561-904-7900. Appointments will be scheduled for a phone interview only. Veteran Services appointments are available only via phone at 561-355-4761.

The county's three (3) senior centers are closed.

Adult daycare centers at county senior centers are closed.

Contracted vendors continue providing in-home services by conducting assessments over the phone, as approved by the Department of Elder Affairs/Area on Aging Agency. Stipend Senior Companion Program volunteers and RELIEF volunteers are providing services by phone. 

Libraries

Library locations continue to remain closed to the public. Employees are available via phone and internet to answer questions and offer assistance. http://www.pbclibrary.org/locations

Palm Tran

Palm Tran continues to operate on a Saturday schedule. The reduced level of service requires fewer bus operators and minimizes interactions between bus operators and passengers. Palm Tran is operating fare free until further notice.

Planning, Zoning and Building

Many of the services provided for permits, contractor certification, code enforcement is now being transitioned to either online or telephone assistance to complete business.  In person, face-to-face contact inside a building is being limited. For a complete list of modified operations, please visit: http://discover.pbcgov.org/pzb/Pages/default.aspx

              Code Enforcement - Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning & Building's Code Enforcement Division remains operational, but is closed to the public and will operate by appointment only, until further notice.

              Building Division - In-person submittals from registered contractors will be limited, and the electronic submittal for Building Division Permit Applications will be required for certain permit types. NOTE: State law requires Owner Builders to appear in person to submit new permit applications, and this notice does not apply to Owner Builders. For a complete list via the online portal view: http://discover.pbcgov.org/pzb/building/PDF/Online_Submittal_Building_Permit_Notice.pdf

Youth Services Department

Summer Camp Applications are still being processed.  Deadline is March 31, 2020.  The application is online at http://discover.pbcgov.org/youthservices/Pages/Summer_Camp.aspx. Technical assistance in filling out the application can be obtained by calling 561-242-5713.

2020 Census

Palm Beach County residents should have received their invitation to complete the 2020 Census questionnaire. All residents are urged to complete the questionnaire as soon as they can. It will take about 10 minutes to complete. It's safe, secure, and confidential. Information and privacy are protected. Responding to the Census helps to direct billions of dollars in federal funds to local communities for schools, roads, and other public services. Results from the 2020 Census will be used to determine the number of seats each state has in Congress and political representation at all levels of government. You Count in Palm Beach County.

We remind everyone to practice good hygiene and we continue to make the health and safety of residents our top priority. We also are reminding everyone to follow social distancing, (a six-foot distance), guidelines recommended by the CDC.

For the latest information and updates from Palm Beach County, visit http://pbcgov.com/coronavirus.

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