Dallas tanning salon, bar fined $1,000 for opening over the weekend, city says
Two Dallas businesses this weekend each were fined $1,000 for opening too early and violating emergency regulations over the coronavirus, a city spokeswoman said.
The Katy Trail Ice House, an Oak Lawn bar, and Planet Tan, a Far North Dallas tanning salon, were issued citations after they received warnings from code enforcement officers and failed to close by the time they followed up, city spokeswoman Roxana Rubio said.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s orders allowed some Dallas businesses — such as stores, restaurants and movie theaters — to slowly reopen Friday at 25% capacity. Both businesses that were cited had been designated by the state as nonessential and were not allowed to open until the second phase of the state’s reopening — which is planned for May 18.
“We need businesses to be in compliance for everyone’s safety as quick as possible,” Rubio said Monday.
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