alt Hacker NewsWhy? The goal is to incentivize property owners to fix broken systems not to pay for the actual cost of responding to a real call. That's covered by taxes.
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bell-cot • yesterday at 7:15 PM
I'd interpret the "minus first N per year" to mean that you get a few "free" fires per year - but after that your habits filling your closets with oily rags, overloading electrical extension cords, and smoking in bed will start to cost you.
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Depending on who is paying and how much, someone might light a small fire to avoid the fine.