Residents and business owners in Contra Costa County are now facing fines for ignoring local COVID-19 health orders.
According to KRON4, fines will range from $100 to $500 for individuals, and from $250 to $1,000 for businesses.
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on the fines as a methodology for helping combat the transmission of the coronavirus.
Here is a breakdown of fines for health order violators:
Individuals:
$100 for the first violation
$200 for the second violation
$500 for each violation within one year of the first offense
Businesses:
$250 for the first violation
$500 for the second violation
$1,000 for each violation within year of the first offense
Contra Costa County becomes the third county to approve fines after Marin and Napa, which have already voted in favor of similar fines.
