Part 15: Illegal Fires
15.1 Any Enforcement Officer or fire department member may extinguish an illegal fire using whatever apparatus, equipment or procedure at his or her sole discretion may be deemed appropriate.
15.2 The owner or person in control of the land on which work was performed by the County pursuant to Section 15.1, shall, on demand, reimburse the County for the cost of the work performed, and in default of payment, the amount levied and unpaid shall be added to the tax roll of the subject parcel of land.
Part 16: Recovery of Costs
16.1 Where a fire department has taken any action whatsoever for the purpose of providing fire protection and emergency response services in or outside of the County, the County may charge any fees and costs so incurred to any or all of the following persons, namely:
(a) the person or persons causing or contributing to the fire; or
(b) the owner or occupant of the parcel of land or any other thing in respect to which the action was taken and all persons charged are jointly and severally liable for payment of the fees and costs to the County.
16.2 The fees and costs to be charged by the County for fire protection and emergency response services rendered are contained in the Fees and Services Bylaw and/or the Cost Recovery Bylaw.
16.3 Fees or costs levied or charged under this Bylaw may be recovered by the County as an amount due and owing to the County, and in the event that the amount due and owing is not paid within sixty (60) days of mailing of the invoice, collection of unpaid amounts may be undertaken by civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction,and any civil action does not invalidate any lien which the County is entitled to on the parcel of land in respect of which the indebtedness incurred.
16.4 The owner of a parcel of land within the County to which fire protection and emergency response services are provided, is liable for fees and costs so incurred and the County may add to the tax roll of the parcel of land all unpaid amounts, which forms a special lien against the parcel of land in favor of the County from the date the amount was added to the tax roll.