A. Criminal Penalties: Any person or entity violating any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not to exceed six (6) months, or by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment, and shall be additionally responsible for restitution of all damages caused and costs of fighting any fire caused by such violation.
B. Civil Penalties: Any person or entity violating any provision of this chapter shall be responsible for the costs of suppressing any resulting fire, including the wages paid by any responding agency and the reasonable charges for equipment, materials and supplies used in the suppression of such resulting fire. The City of Lava Hot Springs and/or any other agency responding to suppress a fire caused by anyone violating any provision of this chapter shall have the right to bring a civil lawsuit to recover such costs. (Ord. 2017-5, 2-8-2018)