Special called Council meeting tomorrow to discuss ‘stay at home’ ordinance
March 31, 2020
Greenville City Council will hold a special called meeting Tuesday, March 31 at 4 p.m. to address an emergency “stay at home” ordinance. The agenda and ordinance are available here: https://www.
Citizens wishing to address Council are requested to email their comments to [email protected] or leave a voice mail at (864) 298-9430 by 3 p.m. tomorrow.
The public may view the meeting at https://greenvillesc.gov/
Key points:
- The ordinance, if passed, would be effective at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, April 2, 2020 and would be in effect for 2 weeks.
- Residents and non-residents are required to stay at home unless providing or requiring an essential service or engaging in responsible outdoor recreation.
- Individuals, who must go out for purposes of working at or conducting business with any Essential Service provider or for purposes of outdoor rec, shall practice social distancing of at least six feet with the exception of those traveling in the same vehicle.
- Social gatherings of ten or more people, for any reason other than working at or receiving Essential Services is prohibited per CDC guidelines.
- Essential Service providers, vendors and persons conducting Essential Service operations shall take all reasonable measures, including limiting the number of individuals in their place of business, to ensure social distancing of at least six feet.
- Bars and restaurants which prepare, produce, or otherwise offer or sell food or beverages, of any kind, shall be prohibited from permitting dine-in or on premises consumption of food or beverages whether indoors or outdoors. They may continue to offer pickup, take out, or delivery services for consumption off-premises.
- Non-essential service providers, and persons who are working at or conducting business with non-essential service providers, may conduct business with individual persons by appointment, provided that no appointment times are double-booked and social distancing of 6 feet can be maintained.
- Recreation: individuals should limit outdoor recreational activities to those that allow for social distancing of at least six feet, and do not entail coming into close contact with other people or involve the sharing of equipment.
- Consequence: a person who fails to comply with this ordinance shall be guilty of a civil infraction, punishable by a fine of not less than $100.00. Each day of a continuing violation of this article shall be considered a separate and distinct offense.
