Emergency Restrictions

Town Emergency Ordinances

​Seabrook Island Town Council has adopted six emergency ordinances (and one amendment) since April 1, 2020. By law, an emergency ordinance requires a two-thirds vote of Town Council and may be adopted by a single reading. An emergency ordinance automatically expires on the 61st day following adoption, unless repealed earlier by Town Council. 

Emergency Ordinances Currently in Effect

• Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-06: ​Extending and modifying requirements relating to the wearing of face coverings at all business establishments within the town; modifying the requirements for certain businesses; extending requirements related to social distancing and group congregations; extending emergency provisions related to town meetings; modifying the prohibition on temporary use permits; and extending the expiration date for active building permits (Adopted October 22, 2020; expires December 22, 2020)​

Expired & Repealed Emergency Ordinances

• Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-01 (Original): Adopting restrictions for certain types of business establishments; amending the requirements for the conduct of town meetings; suspending the issuance of temporary use permits; and providing for enforcement and penalties (Adopted April 1, 2020; repealed May 26, 2020)​​
• ​​Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-01 (Amended) :: Amending Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-01 (Adopted April 22, 2020; repealed May 26, 2020)​
• Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-02: ​Updating emergency restrictions for certain types of business establishments; amending the requirements for the conduct of town meetings; suspending the issuance of certain types of temporary use permits; extending the expiration date for active building permits; and providing for enforcement and penalties (Adopted May 26, 2020; repealed July 21, 2020)​
• Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-03​: Requiring face coverings at all business establishments within the town limits (Adopted June 30, 2020; repealed August 25, 2020)​
• Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-04: ​Extending requirements related to social distancing and group congregations; modifying requirements for certain types of businesses; prohibiting the sale or consumption of beer, wine or alcoholic liquor at business establishments between 11:00 pm and 10:00 am; extending the prohibition on temporary use permits; extending the expiration date for active building permits; and providing for enforcement and penalties (Adopted July 21, 2020; repealed August 25, 2020)​
• ​Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-05: ​Extending requirements related to social distancing and group congregations; modifying  the requirements for certain businesses; extending the prohibition on temporary use permits; extending the expiration date for active building permits; and extending and modifying requirements relating to the wearing of face coverings at all business  establishments within the town (Adopted August 25, 2020; repealed October 22, 2020)​

Town Executive Orders

Mayor John Gregg declared the existence of a State of Emergency within the Town of Seabrook Island on March 17, 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, the Mayor has issued 8 executive orders related to the ongoing State of Emergency; however, as of August 25, 2020, all executive orders (with the exception of the State of Emergency Declaration) have been repealed. To view the Mayor's executive orders, please click the links below. ​

Executive Orders Currently in Effect

• ​Declaration of a State of Emergency: (Issued March 17, 2020)

Expired & Repealed Executive Orders

• ​Executive Order No. 2020-01: Prohibiting Congregating in Groups of More Than 10 and Requiring "Social Distancing" (Issued March 26, 2020; repealed August 25, 2020)
• ​Executive Order No. 2020-02: Requiring Self-Quarantine for Individuals from High-Risk Areas (Issued March 30, 2020; repealed May 4, 2020)
• ​Executive Order No. 2020-03: Lodging & Travel Restrictions for Individuals from High-Risk Areas (Issued April 6, 2020; repealed May 4, 2020)
• ​Executive Order No. 2020-04: Stay at Home or Work Order (Issued April 7, 2020; repealed May 4, 2020)
• ​Executive Order No. 2020-05: First Extension of the Effective Dates for Previous Executive Orders to be Consistent with the Governor's Executive Order No. 2020-23 (Issued April 14, 2020; repealed August 25, 2020)
• ​Executive Order No. 2020-06: Second Extension of the Effective Dates for Previous Executive Orders to be Consistent with the Governor's Executive Order No. 2020-29 (Issued April 28, 2020; repealed August 25, 2020)
• ​Executive Order No. 2020-07: Repealing Home or Work Order, Lifting Restrictions on Individuals from High Risk Areas and Allowing Outdoor Dining at Restaurants (Issued May 4, 2020; repealed August 25, 2020)
• ​Executive Order No. 2020-08: Authorizing Indoor Dining at Restaurants Reopening Guidelines and Related Provisions (Issued May 15, 2020; repealed August 25, 2020)

State Executive Orders

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Henry McMaster declared the existence of a State of Emergency within the State of South Carolina on March 13, 2020. To date, the Governor has issued a total of 39 executive orders related to the ongoing State of Emergency. To view the Governor's executive orders, please click the links below.

State Executive Orders

• ​Executive Order No. 2020-07: Lifting Transportation Restrictions in Response to COVID-19​ (Issued March 11, 2020)
• ​Executive Order No. 2020-08: Declaring State of Emergency in Response to COVID-19​ (Issued March 13, 2020)
• ​Executive Order No. 2020-09: Closing Schools, Other Provisions in Response to COVID-19 (Issued March 15, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-10: Directing Additional Emergency Measures Due to COVID-19 (Issued March 17, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-11: Additional Emergency Measures & Regulatory Relief Regarding COVID-19 (Issued March 19, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-12: Regulatory Flexibility to Facilitate “Social Distancing” (Issued March 21, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-13: Authorizing Law Enforcement to Preserve Public Health (Issued March 23, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-14: Requiring Self-Quarantine for Individuals from High-Risk Areas (Issued March 27, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-15: 2nd State of Emergency Due to COVID-19 Pandemic (Issued March 28, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-16: Emergency Access Restrictions for Public Beaches & Waters Due to COVID-19 Pandemic (Issued March 30, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-17: Closure of Non-Essential Businesses (Issued March 31, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-18: Closure of Additional Non-Essential Businesses (Issued April 3, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-19: Lodging & Travel Restrictions for Individuals from High-Risk Areas (Issued April 3, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-21: Stay at Home or Work Order (Issued April 6, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-22: Authorization for COVID-19 Support Payments by Employers (Issued April 7, 2020)
• ​Executive Order No. 2020-23: 3rd State of Emergency Due to COVID-19 Pandemic (Issued April 12, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-25: Modification of Emergency Restrictions for Public Waters & Emergency Measures for Unemployment Claims & Benefits (Issued April 16, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-28: Modification of Restrictions for Public Beaches & Waters & Incremental Modification of Non-Essential Business Closures (Issued April 20, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-29: 4th State of Emergency Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Response, Other Measures (Issued April 27, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-30: Rescinding Self-Quarantine, Lodging, & Travel Restrictions for Individuals Entering SC from High-Risk Areas (Issued May 1, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-31: Modification of Home or Work Order & Authorization of Outdoor Dining Services (Issued May 4, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-34: Authorization of Limited Indoor Dining Services and Rescission of Boating Restrictions (Issued May 8, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-35: 5th State of Emergency Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, Response, Testing and Other Measures (Issued May 12, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-36: Additional Incremental Modification of Non-Essential Business Closures (Issued May 15, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-37: Additional Modification of Non-Essential Business Closures (Issued May 21, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-38: 6th State of Emergency to Facilitate Coordinated COVID-19 Pandemic Response (Issued May 27, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-40: 7th State of Emergency to Facilitate Coordinated COVID-19 Pandemic Response (Issued June 11, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-42: 8th State of Emergency to Facilitate Coordinated COVID-19 Pandemic Response (Issued June 26, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-44: 9th State of Emergency to Facilitate Coordinated COVID-19 Pandemic Response (Issued July 11, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-45: Temporary Restrictions on the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages at Restaurants and Bars (Issued July 11, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-48: 10th State of Emergency to Facilitate Coordinated COVID-19 Pandemic Response (Issued July 26, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-50: Initiating Additional Emergency Measures & Consolidating Previous Orders (Issued August 2, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-53: 11th State of Emergency to Facilitate Coordinated COVID-19 Pandemic Response (Issued August 10, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-56: 12th State of Emergency to Facilitate Coordinated COVID-19 Pandemic Response (Issued August 25, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-59: 13th State of Emergency to Facilitate Coordinated COVID-19 Pandemic Response (Issued September 9, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-62: 14th State of Emergency to Facilitate Coordinated COVID-19 Pandemic Response (Issued September 24, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-63: Amending and consolidating emergency measures related to the wearing of face coverings inside state buildings; amending the requirements for restaurants and other food-service establishments; restricting the size of gatherings; and extending the restriction on the sale of alcoholic beverages after 11:00 pm (Issued October 2, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-65: 15th State of Emergency to Facilitate Coordinated COVID-19 Pandemic Response (Issued October 9, 2020)
• Executive Order No. 2020-67: 16th State of Emergency to Facilitate Coordinated COVID-19 Pandemic Response (Issued October 24, 2020)

Contact

SCDHEC Care Line
(855) 472-3432

​Charleston County Citizen Info Line
(843) 746-3900
(843) 746-3909 Español

Town of Seabrook Island
(843) 768-9121
info@townofseabrookisland.org

COVID-19 Update

A mask or face covering is currently required at all business establishments and on all beach boardwalks within the town. (Read More)

The Town of Seabrook Island remains under a State of Emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic.​ Town Hall has resumed normal operations (M-F 8:00 am to 4:00 pm). Customers may continue to access town services by phone at (843) 767-9121 and by email at info@townofseabrookisland.org.

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