Beginning at 6 a.m., on Friday, July 10, masks will be required in the places specified in the ordinance. Visit our website at westcolumbiasc.gov for all of the details:

Businesses, where masks are required, must place a “Notice” (poster, placard, or notification, which shall be at least 8”x11”) in a conspicuous place notifying the public of the requirement to wear a face covering.

Face coverings must be worn inside any Foodservice Establishment, Retail Establishment, Hair Salons, Nail Salons, Barber Shops, Personal Hygiene Establishments, Medical Offices, and City Building including:

• (a) grocery stores;
• (b) pharmacies;
• (c) commercial stores engaged in the retail sale of goods or services to the public including
• a. sporting goods stores;
• b. furniture and home-furnishings stores;
• c. clothing, shoe, and clothing-accessory stores;
• d. jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores;
• e. department stores;
• f. hardware and home-improvement stores;
• g. book, craft, and music stores;
• h. florists and flower stores;
• i. bars and taverns;
• j. all other stores that sell supplies for household consumption or use;
• (d) alcoholic beverage stores; and
• (e) laundromats.

All Foodservice Establishments and Retail Establishments within the City must require every employee to wear a Face Covering at all times while having face-to-face interaction with the public or other employees or where social distancing of at least six feet cannot be observed at all times.

• Face Covering will not be required:
• (i) by any person who is unable to safely wear a Face Covering due to age or an underlying health condition;
• (ii) by any person who is physically unable to remove the Face Covering without the assistance of others;
• (iii) by all persons 10 years of age or under;
• (iv) all persons whose religious beliefs prevent them from wearing a Face Covering;
• (v) any person in a private or individual office;
• (vi) where it is not feasible to wear a Face Covering, including
• a. persons receiving oral health services,
• b. persons swimming,
• c. engaging in athletic activities;
• (vii) for patrons of Foodservice Establishments while they are dining; and
• (viii) by police officers, firefighters, and other first responders when not practical or engaged in a public safety matter of an emergency nature.