| Amid the COVID-19 spike in South Florida, Broward County has announced harsher penalties for businesses that fail to comply with the emergency orders. Today, the county issued Emergency Order 20-18 , which outlines penalties for establishments that fail to comply with guidelines such as mandating sanitization, social distancing, facial coverings and other requirements intended to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The new Order is effective Friday, June 26, 2020 and states that: Establishments cited for operating in violation of any County Emergency Order shall immediately close for a minimum 24-hour period. They may reopen after 24 hours, provided they: 1) conduct a thorough review of applicable Emergency Orders and take all necessary measures to bring the establishment into compliance and 2) submit and receive notice of acceptance of attestation, under penalty of perjury by the owner, general manager, or chief executive officer of the establishment, emailed to the County at Reopening@Broward.org. Once the attestation is received and accepted, the establishment will be inspected by local code enforcement or law enforcement authorities, within five calendar days after reopening, to confirm that the violation has been corrected. Repeat violations will be subject to stricter penalties, including a fine of up to $15,000. Mayor Holness said: “We’re relying on the entire public. If you see something that is going to affect your health, the communities health and the economy of our community you need to call 311, because if we shut down, everyone of us is going to hurt. It’s incumbent for all of us to participate and comply, because all of us are in this together.” Residents are strongly encouraged to help with the compliance process by reporting violations to MyBroward.Broward.org. You can also call the Broward County Call Center at 311 or 954-831-4000. Both types of reports can be made anonymously. |
Broward County Announces Stricter Measures for Non-Compliance with Emergency Orders
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