Palm Beach County issued
Executive Order 2020-010 on the following:
Emergency Order
Number 10 – Additional Directive on Wearing of Facial Coverings: Amends
Palm Beach County Order 2020-004 for facial coverings. Effective 12:01 A.M. on
June 8, 2020. Section 3 of Emergency Order 2020-004 is hereby amended as
follows:
All persons working in,
patronizing, or otherwise physically present in grocery stores, restaurants
while not seated, pharmacies, construction sites, vehicles for hire, and
locations where social distancing measures are not possible should wear facial
coverings as defined by the CDC.
All persons utilizing the
County’s Palm Tran transit services including fixed route, Palm Tran
Connection, Go Glades, and any other transit service provided by Palm Tran,
shall wear facial coverings at all times when entering, riding, or exiting the
bus or transit vehicle, unless a medical accommodation is arranged in advance
by contacting Palm Tran at (561) 841-4287.
All persons accessing
Palm Beach County governmental buildings for the purposes of conducting public
business, visitation, contracting and maintenance, delivery, or any other
activity requiring a presence in a county governmental building shall wear
facial coverings as defined by the CDC at all times while present in the
building. Face coverings shall not be required for children under 2 years of
age, public safety, fire, and other life safety personnel, and persons with
medical conditions that are not compatible with masks. Face coverings shall not
be required for individuals participating in indoor sporting or physical
fitness events provided 6’ physical distancing between participants can be
maintained. Additionally, face coverings are not required while seated and
dining in restaurant and other food service venues.