ORDINANCE Q-22-003
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A face covering is not required to be worn by any person if said person can show a
medical professional has advised that wearing a face covering may pose a risk to said
person for health related reasons. This exception to the face covering requirement for
health reasons shall require a person to have in his or her immediate possession a written
document executed by a medical doctor, registered nurse practitioner, or a physician’s
assistant authorized to prescribe medication which document certifies that the practitioner
has warned the individual that he or she should not wear a face covering because it would
pose a risk to his or her health.
All businesses open to the public, including restaurants, retail stores, service providers,
and places of amusement and recreation, and residential and commercial buildings of
greater than two (2) units shall post at each public entrance a notice stating “FACE
COVERINGS REQUIRED.”
Persons engaged in utilizing cardio, strength training, and other gymnasium equipment
may remove the face covering during the actual use of such equipment provided a
distance of six (6) feet from any other person is maintained.
Persons at places of amusement, including bingo halls, bowling alleys, charitable gaming
facilities, and similar places where food and drink is served secondarily to the main
activity may remove face covering while actually engaged in eating or drinking and not at
other times.
Persons receiving personal care services including hair cutting and other hair treatment,
facials, tattooing, piercing, and similar services, may remove face covering during any
limited period during which the face covering actually interferes with the performing of
the service.
For purposes of this ordinance and any other face covering requirements now in force or
hereafter adopted the following words shall have the indicated meanings:
“Business” means any manager or supervisor on the premises when a violation occurs
and any owner of the business.
“Face covering” means a covering made of cloth, fabric, or other soft or permeable
material, without holes, that covers only the nose, mouth, and surrounding areas of the
lower face. A face covering may be a 2-layer cloth mask or a surgical mask, but may not
be a gaiter or scarf.
“Owner” means any one or more of the natural persons owning a business; in the case of
a business owned by a partnership “owner” means the partnership and all general and
limited partners; in the case of a business owned by a limited liability company “owner”
means the company and all managers and members thereof; in the case of a business
owned by a corporation “owner” means the corporation and all officers, and directors,
thereof; and in the case of a business owned by a corporation having fewer than ten (10)
shareholders “owner” means all shareholders.
