York County Council rejected County wide Mask Mandate on July 20th
On July 6, City Council approved an emergency ordinance requiring face coverings be worn in certain circumstances starting Friday, July 10 at 12:01 AM. City Council approved an extension of the ordinance on August 24, and gave second reading on September 14 extending the requirement indefinitely until City Council votes to suspend it. Face coverings are required within the Rock Hill City limits when:
- Inside City facilities
- When using or driving public or commercial transportation, including My Ride buses.
- Inside any retail, service or food service establishment.
- Staff at retail and service establishments must wear face coverings while working in areas open to the general public or in interactions with other staff where 6 feet of separation can’t be maintained.
- Staff at food service establishments, including delivery drivers, must wear face coverings when interacting with customers.
*Source: City of Rock Hill News
With the continued increase of COVID-19 rates in York County, Fort Mill Town Council approved an ordinance on July 6, 2020, requiring the public to wear face coverings while inside any food, retail and service establishments within Town limits and inside any Town government offices. The ordinance took effect July 8, 2020, and will last for 30 days
UPDATE: As of August 11th, City of Fort Mill no longer has Mask Ordinance in effect
Mayor David O’Neal issued the following Mayoral Proclamation July 6, 2020 strongly encouraging everyone to wear masks or face coverings when inside the enclosed area of any retail or food service establishment (except while eating or drinking). This includes employees of those establishments as well.
An emergency Ordinance to require facial coverings in restaurants, stores and other public places failed, 2-5 on July 13, 2020. Instead, in a resolution that was passed immediately afterward, the council is “urging” its residents to wear masks in public, effectively emphasizing what the South Carolina state government has been communicating for months.
York City Council voted Mask Mandate for Retail and Food service Establishments. It shall remain in effect through the duration of a declared pandemic emergency, or any extensions or modifications thereof by the Governor of South Carolina or by City Council.
