Buffalo Grove Village President Issues Executive Order Requiring Individuals and Essential Workers to Wear Face Coverings While in Public and Restricts Food Service Establishments to Curbside/At the Door Pickup, Delivery and Drive-Through Operations Only
Face Coverings
Effective
Thursday April 23, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.
, all individuals five years of age and older who are engaged in essential activities are required to use face coverings over the nose and mouth. Employees of essential businesses currently in operation are also required to wear face coverings while at work, and businesses are required to refuse admission or services to anyone not wearing a face cover.
Signs stating, “
Entrance Prohibited Without Face Covering
” are being provided to all essential and operating businesses and shall be posted at their locations. As a business owner or operator, you are obligated to enforce this Executive Order. Per Village Code Section 1.08, Buffalo Grove Police and the Community Development Department will enforce non-compliance with the Order. Penalties will include a citation with fines of up to $750, and individuals as well as businesses that defy the order can both be cited. Businesses that fail to enforce this Order may also be subject to suspension of their business license.
The Village will be proactively working with stores and offices to minimize the number of patrons inside essential businesses at any one time and encourage the placement of trash receptacles at cart corrals for the disposal of face coverings and gloves.
For individuals who do not have access to a face mask, sufficient face coverings can be created with materials in the home. A video on how to make one can be found at
vbg.org/facecover
. Homemade face coverings should securely cover both the nose and mouth, and be secured with rubber bands, hair ties or ear loops around the ears. Covering should have multiple layers of fabric that do not obstruct breathing and can be washed and dried in a traditional washer and dryer, according to the CDC.
Curbside/At the Door Pickup, Delivery & Drive-Through Only
Effective
Thursday April 23, 2020 at 11:59 PM
, all restaurants can provide curbside or at the door pickup, drive-through or food delivery
only
; customers are not allowed to enter any dining establishment to pick up food.
Signs stating, “Curbside/Carry-Out Only” are being provided to all open restaurants and shall be posted at their locations. Per Village Code Section 1.08, Buffalo Grove Police and the Community Development Department will enforce the Order. Penalties will include a citation with fines of up to $750, and individuals as well as businesses that defy the order can both be cited.
This Executive Order will remain in effect through the duration of Governor Pritzker’s “Stay at Home” order. As of April 23, 2020, the Illinois Department of Public Health reports 73 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Buffalo Grove.
If you have questions, please contact
847-459-2500
.
