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Hendry County raises burn-ban fines, directs revenue toward fire equipment reserves
Summary
The Hendry County Board of County Commissioners amended its fire-prevention ordinance Jan. 13 to increase burn-ban fines to $500 for a first offense and $2,500 for subsequent offenses and directed citation revenue to east/west MSBU equipment reserves; enforcement may include fire departments, the sheriff and code enforcement.
The Hendry County Board of County Commissioners voted Jan. 13 to amend its fire prevention and protection ordinance, raising penalties for violating burn bans and directing any citation revenue toward equipment reserves for the county’s east and west municipal service benefit units (MSBUs).
County Attorney Matt Rollerson told the board the current fine for violating a burn ban is $100 and the proposed amendment increases the first offense fine to $500 and later…
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