Grover Beach will require workers — but not customers — to wear face coverings
As more businesses continue to open up across the county, Grover Beach has moved to require all workers within the city to wear face coverings when in situations where maintaining six feet of social distance is not possible.
In a news release Wednesday, the South San Luis Obispo County city announced the urgency ordinance is meant “to help protect workers through the use of face coverings to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.”
The mask rule went into effect at 5 p.m. Tuesday, the release said.
In addition to requiring masks for workers, the ordinance also requires local businesses to post signage that recommends customers wear face coverings, though it does not require customers to do so.
“I would encourage anyone who visits one of our many local businesses to wear some form of face covering,” Grover Beach Mayor Jeff Lee said in the release. “This urgency ordinance helps to reinforce this message through the use of visible signs at our local businesses and is another vital step toward keeping both our Grover Beach workforce and residents safe.”
The move comes after Pismo Beach passed a similar ordinance on May 19.
According to the news release, Grover Beach’s ordinance “will provide a level of consistency of approach with face coverings in the South County.”
The city is also partnering with the South County Chambers of Commerce to notify businesses of the new rules, and provide the appropriate signage in both English and Spanish.
The signs are also available to download from the city’s website so businesses can print additional copies if desired, according to the release.
The ordinance will last for 90 days, with a review by the Grover Beach City Council on July 6.
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