City of Camden passes mandatory mask ordinance effective July 3

CAMDEN, S.C. (WIS) - Camden’s City Council unanimously passed an emergency ordinance requiring residents to wear a face mask. The move is aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19.

It goes into effect on Friday, July 3 at 6 a.m.

The ordinance requires face coverings to be used in the following situations:

inside any building which is open to the public
waiting to enter any building which is open to the public
interacting with other Persons in outdoor public spaces, including but not limited to curbside, pickup, delivery, and service calls
engaging in business activities in public, commercial, or industrial spaces
utilizing public or commercial transportation services
walking or operating in any public, commercial, or industrial area where maintaining a distance of six feet between other Persons at all times is not possible

A face mask is not required in the following situations:

traveling in a private vehicle
alone in an enclosed space or able maintain a minimum distance of six feet from other Persons at all times
outdoors and able maintain a minimum distance of six feet from other Persons at all times
alone or only with other Household members
drinking, eating or smoking (where smoking is permitted)
inside a private residence, including curtilage thereof
complying with a request of law enforcement

Those who do not have to wear a face mask at any time include the following:

children younger than 8 years old
individuals with medical conditions, mental health conditions, or disabilities which prevent the wearing of a Face Covering
individuals who are hearing impaired, or who are communicating with an individual who is hearing impaired, where the ability to see mouth function is essential to communication
individuals, while working, for whom wearing a Face Covering would create a risk to such individual related to their work, as dictated by local, state or federal regulations or applicable workforce guidelines
individuals receiving or obtaining medical service or treatment involving the mouth or nose wherein temporary removal of a Face Covering is necessary to perform the service or treatment

People can be fined up to $25 for each time they do not obey the ordinance.

The ordinance will remain in place for 60 days, expiring in early September.