All County and State Beach Parks on Hawai‘i will reopen effective on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 7:00 a.m., under Mayor Harry Kim’s COVID-19 Emergency Rule #12.
All County and State Beach Parks Reopen Effective October 1
All County and State Beach Parks on Hawai‘i will reopen effective on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 7:00 a.m., under Mayor Harry Kim’s COVID-19 Emergency Rule #12.
The following terms and conditions will be in effect, per Rule No. 12:
- Opens beach and shoreline parks; All persons must abide by face covering, physical distancing, and gathering requirements of no more than 10 persons;
- Sports training and competitive play are allowed if conditions and requirements are met; pickup play is allowed, with a maximum of 10 persons;
- Camping at all beach parks and shoreline parks remains prohibited.
Rule #12 also clarifies quarantine location.
- It makes clear that short-term vacation rentals (STVR), bed and breakfast (B&B) homes, or other paid or commercial lodging defined by the Hawai‘i Revised Statutes as “transient accommodations” cannot be designated as a quarantine location except for visiting essential and critical infrastructure workers, provided quarantine restrictions are followed. They also cannot be designated as a quarantine place for new or intended residents. This is to address persons wanting to use an STVR, B&B, etc. as quarantine location and staying longer than 30 days.
- Persons who have pre-arranged for long-term residential housing of 180 days or longer may utilize such housing as their designated quarantine location, provided that the full 14-day quarantine is served and not stopped early.
- Persons meeting the negative test exception under Section IV.B. and Exhibit B Section 4(2) of the Governor’s 13th Proclamation can designate an STVR, etc. as quarantine location.
‘s COVID-19 Emergency Rule 12 signed by Mayor Kim Gov Ige certified