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In any prosecution for the crime of reckless burning, it shall be a defense if the defendant establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that:

A. No person other than the defendant had a possessory, or pecuniary interest in the damaged or endangered property, or if other persons had such an interest, all of them consented to the defendant’s conduct; and

B. The defendant’s sole intent was to destroy or damage the property for a lawful purpose. (Ord. 1145-85 § 43, 1985.)