(A) A person, as defined in § 139-002(1), who uses fireworks in violation of this chapter and who is found responsible for the violation in or by a court is liable for the expenses of an emergency response required by or in response to such use or violation.
(B) The court shall order, collect, and disperse to the employer of the emergency responders the expenses prescribed in division (A) upon proof by a preponderance of the evidence.
(C) The expenses are a debt of the person deemed responsible for the violation. The public agencies, for-profit entities or not-for-profit entities that incurred the expenses may collect the debt proportionally. The liability imposed under this section is in addition to and not in limitation of any other liability that may be imposed.
(D) For the purposes of this section:
(1) EXPENSES OF AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE means reasonable costs directly incurred by public agencies, for-profit entities or not-for-profit entities that make an appropriate emergency response to an incident or in investigation of the commission of an offense of this chapter involving the use of fireworks.
(2) REASONABLE COSTS includes, but is not limited to, police, fire fighting, rescue services, emergency medical services, equipment costs, salaries of the responders, excluding charges assessed by an ambulance service regulated pursuant to A.R.S. § 36-2232 - 36-2246.
(Ord. O2013-26, passed 5-1-13; Ord. O2018-015, passed 5-2-18; Ord. O2022-046, passed 9-21-22)