Summerville Town Council extends mask ordinance

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – Summerville Town Council on Thursday voted in favor of extending the mask ordinance for the next 60 days.

The ordinance now runs through 11:59 p.m. Monday, March 15.

Details of the ordinance are as follows:

•  All persons entering a grocery store, pharmacy, or Town owned or operated building in town must wear a face covering while inside the establishment or facility. For purposes of this ordinance, the term ‘grocery store’ shall mean a retail establishment that primarily sells food, but may also sell other convenience and household goods; the term does not include a convenience store. The business shall not have responsibility for enforcing this requirement, but shall post conspicuous signage at all entrances informing its patrons of the requirements of this section.
• All restaurants, retail stores, salons, barber shops, grocery stores, pharmacies, and Town buildings and indoor facilities in town must require their employees to wear a face covering at all times while having face to face interaction with the public or other employees.