Not wearing a mask in this Southern California city could cost you $300

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- L.A. County sheriff's deputies in West Hollywood will start to crack down on people who don't wear face coverings in public.[br /][br /]Deputies in the city will issue citations for people without face coverings, with first-time offenders facing a $300 fine, according to the West Hollywood sheriff's station.[br /][Ads /][br /]Authorities made the announcement Wednesday evening.[br /][br /][b]RELATED: [url HREF="https://abc7news.com/california-mask-policy-new-covid-guidelines-coronavirus-gavin-newsom-face/6254458/" TARGET="" REL=""]Coronavirus California: Gov. Newsom issues statewide order to require face masks in high-risk settings[/url][/b][br /][br /]"Beginning this month, we will start issuing Administrative Citations for people who are not conforming to the Order to wear a face cover/mask in public," a statement from the station said. "Our last option was to conduct enforcement by issuing an Administrative Citation, but the risk to Community health is too great."[br /][br /][twitter ID="1278531866501365762" /][br /][br /][b]WATCH: How to make your own face mask at home[/b][br /][media ID="6071687" /][br /][br /]First-time offenders will be fined $250 and a $50 fee, for a total of $300.[br /][br /][b]RELATED: [url HREF="https://abc7news.com/society/monterey-to-issue-$100-face-mask-citations-closes-beaches-for-4th-of-july/6289826/" TARGET="" REL=""]Monterey issues emergency order requiring face masks, closes beaches for 4th of July weekend[/url][/b][br /][br /]Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a statewide order June 18 for everyone to wear a face covering, and the West Hollywood sheriff's station says it has been educating the public about the need for face coverings since then.[br /][br /]Some people are exempt from wearing a mask[/url] under Newsom's order. 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