Summerville Town Council Requires The Public To Wear Face Masks Inside Businesses

Summerville SC

11 September, 2020

12:46 PM

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From the Town of Summerville: September 10, 2020 Summerville Town Council has passed a new emergency ordinance requiring the public to wear face coverings inside businesses where face-to-face interaction occurs effective 11:59 p.m. Thursday, September 10, through Wednesday, September 30, 2020. The vote was made at the regularly scheduled monthly council meeting on Thursday, September 10, in the best interest of public health and out of an abundance of caution in helping to reduce risk of exposure to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The new ordinance replaces Emergency Ordinance 20-0801 that will expire at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, September 10. All Council, Committees, Boards, and Commission meetings have the ability to be held electronically through Thursday, October 8. The Town will host meetings through Zoom, a digital conferencing service that allows meetings to be broadcast on the Internet to devices such as computers, tablets, and phones. The public can watch meetings by clicking the 'live meetings' link on the homepage of the Town's website. Services for permitting, planning, zoning, business licensing, code enforcement, and general requests are available online through the CitizenServe portal or by phone. Town Hall: (843) 871-6000 Administration: (843) 851-4200 or (843) 851-4201 Building Permits: (843) 851-4205 Business Licenses: (843) 851-4215 or (843) 695-6508 Code Enforcement: (843) 851-4219 Fire Department: (843) 873-5107 Municipal Court: (843) 875-2010 Parks and Recreation: (843) 510-0005 Planning/Tree Permits: (843) 851-4214 Police Department: (843) 871-2463 or (843) 875-1650 Public Works: (843) 851-4225 The Town advises the public to take precautions issued by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For more information visit www.summervillesc.gov or call the appropriate department. This press release was produced by the Town of Summerville. The views expressed are the author's own.