(A) Anyone who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally kindles, or maintains any open burning consisting of a trash fire, leaf fire, bonfire, refuse fire, or other open burning that damages property of another person or spreads to property of another person may be liable for criminal mischief.
(B) Any person who allows the accumulation or existence of combustible material which constitutes or contributes to open burning may not refute liability for violation of this chapter on the basis that said fire was set by vandals, accidental, or act of God.
(C) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or fails to comply therewith, or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order made hereunder shall be fined a sum not less than $25 nor more than $75. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or fails to comply therewith, or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order made hereunder, and who has a previous violation of this chapter within one year of the date of the second or subsequent violation, shall be fined a sum of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000.
(Ord. 2000-7, passed 10-11-00; Am. Ord. 2021-004, passed 6-14-21)