San Bernardino County says it will offer unsheltered people with access to low-barrier shelters, short-term or permanent housing and residential treatment as it begins encampment clearings next month.

The new development follows San Bernardino County supervisors’ approval of a new ordinance Tuesday, Sept. 9, which will impose fines on those camping or obstructing public spaces. The county will start enforcing the ordinance on Oct. 9. Supervisors passed the ordinance without discussion after it had made its debut to supervisors weeks earlier .

The ordinance, in part, will impose fines for violations, starting at $100 for the first offense, $200 for the second and up to $500 for subsequent violations. This regulation applies only to the unincorporated areas of the county and county prope

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