2020-155 Ordinance Amending City Code Chapter 73 Offenses Regarding Mandatory Face Coverings To Preserve and Protect Residents

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38. PROTECTIVE FACE COVERINGS REQUIRED. A. Required. All persons within the municipal boundary of the City of Decatur engaging in any activity outside of their residence, while other persons are present, shall wear protective face coverings, which face coverings shall completely cover their mouth and nose, and be reasonably designed and made to inhibit, filter or restrict the passing of a person's breath, sneeze, cough or other exhaling from one's nose and mouth when they must leave their home or report to work including but not limited to: (1) Shopping or working at retail businesses; (2) Picking up food from a drive through restaurant or food establishment or curbside pickup from a restaurant or food establishment; (3) Visiting a health care provider; (4) Traveling on public transportation, taxis or rideshares; (5) Interacting with customers, clients, patients, coworkers or any other person at a place of business or worship that is open to the general public; (6) Performing services for state and local government agencies, where close interactions with other people are unavoidable; (7) When feeling sick, coughing or sneezing or otherwise ill. B. Exceptions. Protective face coverings shall not be required, (1) For children under two years of age; (2) When engaged in physical activity such as walking or running while maintaining social distancing from others of not less than six feet; (3) When alone or with members of the same household; (4) When eating or drinking, whether in public or private. C. Duration. The restrictions herein shall be effective until repealed by the City Council. D. Admission or Service Refusal. A business, store, office, venue, property owner, manager or operator shall monitor those persons entering and remaining in or on their property, business or office and shall refuse admission, service and allowance to remain in or on their property to any individual who fails to wear a face covering,which face covering shall completely cover their mouth and nose, and be reasonably designed and made to inhibit, filter or restrict the passing of a person's breath, sneeze, cough or other exhaling from one's nose and mouth. Reasonable accommodations must be provided for those with a medical condition or disability that prevents the wearing of face coverings so long as doing so does not cause an undue hardship. Section 3. That Chapter 73 of the City Code of the City of Decatur, Illinois, be, and the same is hereby modified and amended by amending Sections 39 and 40, so that Section 39 and 40 as so modified and amended, shall provide as follows: