§ 14-44. Civil penalty and restitution fund.

(A)

The sums recoverable by the Chief Fire Official, pursuant to Section 14-43(A)(4) and (5) shall be deposited (i) in a separate County fund for sums recovered by the Miami-Dade Fire Chief, or (ii) in separate municipal funds for sums recovered by the Chief Fire Official of the respective municipalities outside of the Miami-Dade Fire and Rescue Service District.

(B)

The aforesaid separate County and separate municipal funds shall only be used to pay for the following:

(1)

Tracing, investigating, controlling, abating, and remedying violations of this Chapter, the Florida Fire Prevention Code and, in the case of the aforesaid municipalities, fire standards adopted by the municipality which are more stringent than the applicable provisions in this Chapter, the Florida Fire Prevention Code, or the rules and regulations of the State Fire Marshal, as all of same may be amended from time to time.

(2)

Restoration of the air, waters, property, animal life, aquatic life and plant life within the County or municipality to their former condition.

(3)

Fire safety and prevention, planning, protection, and programming.

(4)

Responding to and attempting to resolve citizen complaints against violations or possible violations of this Chapter, the Florida Fire Prevention Code, and, in the case of the aforesaid municipalities, fire standards adopted by the municipality which are more stringent than the applicable provisions of this Chapter, the Florida Fire Prevention Code, or the rule and regulations of the State Fire Marshal, as all of same may be amended from time to time.

(5)

Investigation, preparation, and prosecution of civil and criminal actions, pursuant to this Chapter or the Florida Fire Prevention Code, to enforce the provisions of this Chapter, the Florida Fire Prevention Code and, in the case of the aforesaid municipalities, fire standards adopted by the municipality which are more stringent than the applicable provisions in this Chapter, the Florida Fire Prevention Code, or the rules and regulations of the State Fire Marshal, as all of same may be amended from time to time.

(C)

No part of such separate County and separate municipal funds shall be used for purposes other than the aforesaid.

(Ord. No. 16-89, § 3, 9-7-16)

Note— Formerly Section 14-57 of the Code.