Ottawa Bylaw officers issued charges for illegal private gatherings at seven Ottawa residences over the New Year’s weekend.
Between New Year’s Eve and Monday, January 4, Ottawa Bylaw and Regulatory Services (BLRS) issued 14 charges and six verbal warnings related to provincial orders and the city of Ottawa bylaws about social gatherings and other activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Bylaw Services Director stated that tickets worth $800 each were issued for social gatherings at seven private residences.
During Ontario’s province-wide shutdown, no indoor organized public events and social gatherings are allowed, except with members of the same household. A maximum of 10 people may gather for an outdoor social event if they comply with public health advice on social distancing.
Three non-essential businesses open during the COVID-19 lockdown received $880 tickets under the Reopening Ontario Act from Ottawa bylaw officers between December 31 and January 4.
Ottawa bylaw officers issued three $240 tickets to people failing to wear a mask under Ottawa’s Temporary Mandatory Mask Bylaw and one $880 ticket for a mask violation under the Reopening Ontario Act.
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