Palm Beach County - Emergency Order 2020-10, Effective June 8, 2020

ADDITIONAL DIRECTIVE ON WEARING OF FACIAL COVERINGS

Palm Beach County desires to take additional steps to minimize the spread of COVID-19 within Palm Beach County by adding an additional directive mandating the wearing of facial coverings effective June 8, 2020 and applies to the following in incorporated and unincorporated areas: 

• Recommendation for Facial Coverings. 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.
• Palm Tran Face Coverings Required. 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. 
• Palm Beach County Governmental Facilities Face Coverings Required. 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. For purposes of this section, Palm Beach County governmental buildings shall mean any Palm Beach County-owned and operated buildings including, but not limited to, office buildings, service centers, and libraries. 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.

The full Executive Order is available at the link below, including referenced Palm Beach County Orders.