Kitsap projects on hold after Inslee orders construction to cease during COVID-19 outbreak

Construction projects across Kitsap lurched to a halt this week after Gov. Jay Inslee issued an update to his statewide stay-at-home order requiring most residential and commercial construction to stop for two weeks.

Inslee’s original March 23 proclamation ordered all non-essential businesses to close to slow the spread of COVID-19. On Wednesday, the governor’s office issued revised guidelines specifically for construction projects.

“In general, commercial and residential construction is not authorized under the proclamation because construction is not considered to be an essential activity,” according to the governor’s office.

Exceptions are projects essential for public health and safety, as outlined in Inslee's original proclamation, publicly funded low-income housing projects and "emergency repairs" at non-essential businesses and residences. The order lasts through April 8.

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