York Region's non-compliance team issues 14 tickets in 2-week period

Yorkregion.com
Sept. 22, 2021

The Region of York’s COVID-19 enforcement task force team issued 14 charges to businesses and individuals under the Reopening Ontario Act for the two-week period from Sept. 6 to 19.

The charges are part of an ongoing effort to assure businesses are in compliance with current public health regulations and restrictions. The results are listed in the biweekly report issued by the region.

Task force members conducted 526 inspections at locations across York region during the 14-day period. There were also 237 compliance education activities conducted.

Nine of the charges were levied by York Region Transit while York Regional Police issued two charges. Details of those charges were not revealed in the report released Sept. 21.

The combined enforcement team includes York Region Public Health inspectors, municipal bylaw officers, York police, York Region Transit representatives and Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario officers.

Since March 2020, the enforcement team has completed 71,998 inspections, resulting in 1,492 charges and 31,440 compliance education activities.

Businesses failing to keep their customers and employees safe by not adhering to the mandated COVID-19 safety measures are subject to fines, according to the Region of York.

Fines are $880, unless noted otherwise.

The following list includes charges issued for noncompliance to health restrictions and measures at three venues for the 14-day period:

Oud Café & Lounge, 3560 Rutherford Rd., Vaughan -- Fail to comply with physical distancing requirements, Vaughan bylaws;

Paramount Conference and Event Centre, 222 Rowntree Rd., Vaughan -- Lack of contact list, public health;

The Royalton, 8201 Weston Rd., Vaughan -- Lack of contact list, public health.