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How will residents hear about the ordinance? 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

How will residents hear about the ordinance?

Sonoma County and city and community partners will be educating the public with paid advertising and media outreach in various, local outlets – print, online, and radio; bilingual social media…

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What rules will be enforced? 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

What rules will be enforced?

The ordinance gives the county the ability to enforce current local and state health orders. Personal (non-commercial) violations include: Not wearing a face covering when you’re outside your home, and…

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How should someone report a business or individual who is not following the Health Order? 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

How should someone report a business or individual who is not following the Health Order?

Non-emergency violations can be reported by phone or email during normal business hours: Call: 1 (833) SAFE707 (1-833-723-3707) Email: safe707@sonoma-county.org Online: SoCo Report It These lines aren’t monitored 24/7. If…

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Is the urgency order in effect in our cities, or just in unincorporated areas? 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

Is the urgency order in effect in our cities, or just in unincorporated areas?

This ordinance is effective in all of Sonoma County, in and out of city limits.

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Who will enforce this order? Who will write citations to health code violators? 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

Who will enforce this order? Who will write citations to health code violators?

This ordinance allows government departments outside of law enforcement, such as staff with code enforcement or regional parks, to issue fines.

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How much will the fines be? 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

How much will the fines be?

Personal (non-commercial) fines will be a civil penalty of $100 for each violation. A commercial violation is subject to a civil penalty of $1,000 for a first violation, $5,000 for…

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Why are we adding an enforcement tool? 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

Why are we adding an enforcement tool?

Because of our increased rate of transmission, Sonoma County was placed on California’s watch list early in July. Under the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, we won’t be able…

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Why did the Board of Supervisors take this action? 150 150 Sonoma County Emergency and Preparedness Information

Why did the Board of Supervisors take this action?

Coronavirus is continuing to spread rapidly in Sonoma County – despite the good efforts of many of our community members. The hard truth is that our case rate is high,…

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