Reopening Guidance Documents

As businesses and institutions begin to reopen, reopening guidelines should be referenced to ensure that any and all procedures are followed to keep both staff and clients safe. These guidelines may differ based on the industry in which the business operates.

Guidance documents for specific sectors can be found in the sections below with resources for general operating procedures as well as Occupancy Limits. Select documents may be available in multiple languages. 

Resources are organized based on topic. Click on the options below to jump to each section or scroll down to view more.

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COVID Reopening Benchmarks

On June 11th, Harris County Public Health (HCPH) and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo released public health recommendations to better understand how to safely reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Leading Harris County: Benchmarks for a Healthy Community guide outlines this process. 

To see the newest benchmarks, please click here.

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General Guidance

When reopening, there may specific guidelines that apply to multiple industries, building occupancy, or other elements that may be applicable to multiple sectors. This section details those documents. Similar information may be found in the Occupancy Limits, Available Signage, and/or Information for Management sections as well.

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Occupancy Limits

The Harris County Fire Marshal can help determine occupancy. If you do not know the occupancy of your facility, please contact the Harris County Fire Marshal Office at 713-274-1700 or [email protected]. For more information, visit www.hcfmo.net/records/.

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Available Signage

Select graphics are available for download to help both customers and staff alike adhere to any protocols currently in place within your business.

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Information for Management

Select resources are available for staff management purposes.

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Beauty Salon Industry

Resources for Beauty Salons can be found below. For additional documents that pertain to employee guidelines and communicating protocols, refer to the Available Signage and Information for Management resources.

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Construction Industry

Resources for Construction can be found below. For additional documents that pertain to employee guidelines and communicating protocols, refer to the Available Signage and Information for Management resources.

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Educational Services

Resources for Educational Services, including Early Education, can be found below. For additional documents that pertain to employee guidelines and communicating protocols, refer to the Available Signage and Information for Management resources.

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Entertainment and Recreation Industries

Resources for Entertainment and Recreation can be found below. For additional documents that pertain to employee guidelines and communicating protocols, refer to the Available Signage and Information for Management resources.

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Event Planning

Resources for Event Planning can be found below. For additional documents that pertain to employee guidelines and communicating protocols, refer to the Available Signage and Information for Management resources.

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Faith and Worship Services

Resources for Faith and Worship can be found below. For additional documents that pertain to employee guidelines and communicating protocols, refer to the Available Signage and Information for Management resources.

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Fitness and Exercise Facilities

Resources for Exercise Facilities, such as gyms and studios, can be found below. For additional documents that pertain to employee guidelines and communicating protocols, refer to the Available Signage and Information for Management resources.

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Food and Beverage Industry

Resources for Food and Beverage can be found below. For additional documents that pertain to employee guidelines and communicating protocols, refer to the Available Signage and Information for Management resources.

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Manufacturing Industry

Resources for Manufacturing can be found below. For additional documents that pertain to employee guidelines and communicating protocols, refer to the Available Signage and Information for Management resources.

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Meat and Poultry Processing Industries

Resources for Meat and Poultry Processing and associated facilities can be found below. For additional documents that pertain to employee guidelines and communicating protocols, refer to the Available Signage and Information for Management resources.

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Retail Industry

Resources for Retail can be found below. For additional documents that pertain to employee guidelines and communicating protocols, refer to the Available Signage and Information for Management resources.

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Wedding Industry

Resources for the Wedding Industry, such as venues and vendors, can be found below. For additional documents that pertain to employee guidelines and communicating protocols, refer to the Available Signage and Information for Management resources.