UPDATE: Delano City Council voted to pass the ordinance, which will allow code enforcement to issue citations to adults at large gatherings. Delano is the first city in Kern County to create such a law.
Here’s what the ordinance will do:
It will last up to 28 days
Local code enforcement will issue citations to adults at outdoor gatherings of more than ten people from different households
The first offense would cost $100, the second would be $200 and the third jumps to $500
Restaurants are limited to delivery and take-out orders only
Restaurant owners who don’t comply and customers who dine-in will be fined
Big businesses such as Walmart will be limited at 20-35% capacity, depending on their size
