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Show Ordinance Lists Fire Penalty Determined that small rubbish and grass fires resulting in the city fire department being called out, the City Council passed an ordinance making it a misdemeanor misde-meanor if anyone negligently or wilfully allows a fire to burn any type of property, public or private, pri-vate, not belonging to the person who starts or allows the fire to burn. The council has also deemed it a misdemeanor If anyone any-one in any way interferes with the lawful efforts of any fireman to extinguish a fire. This ordinance is effective immediately im-mediately and carries a maximum maxi-mum penalty of $300 fine andor six months imprisonment in the city jail. |