social distancing fines

Area businesses that don't follow guidelines will be fined

Guidelines...and now there will be consequences.

Governor cuomo is calling on local governments to be more strict with enforcing social distance violations.

He's raised the potential maximum fine from 500 dollars to one thousand dollars.

Over the weekend county anthony picente executive spoke about the essential business social distance enforcement in conjunction with the oneida county sheriff's and the district attorney.

Picente says this all goes into effect starting today.

A special sheriff's detail will investigate.

After a formal warning is issued.

A second violation results in the $1000 fine and possible revocation of health permit and liquor license.

Businesses in new hartford, new york mills and trenton are on the radar.... "these businesses know who they are.

There's no one who can deny they don't know what's happening across the country and around the globe today.

This is important, but me having to send a detail out to do surveillence on businesses that are harming the public by staying open... our resources can be better spent."

"for those businesses who continue to violate it, you will be prosecuted if that's the case.

These are actions that we would rather not be in line to take, but we are left no choice if people continue to violate executive orders, especially during this most difficult time for all of us."

Also effective immediately, all visitors to county facilities must wear a mask covering their mouth and nose while in the building.

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