[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Borough of
Collingswood: Art. I, 2-22-1983 as Ord. No. 802.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 2-22-1983 as Ord. No. 802]
No insurer issuing fire insurance policies in the State of New Jersey shall pay any claims for fire damages in excess of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.) on any real property located within the Borough of Collingswood unless or until the insured person submits and official certificate of search for municipal liens pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:5-12, certifying that all taxes, assessments or other municipal liens or charges levied and assessed and due and payable against said property have been paid or the Borough of Collingswood submits a certified copy of a resolution in accordance with § 181-2.
The Borough Commissioners of the Borough of Collingswood, pursuant to
Section 4 of P.L. 1978, c. 184,[1] may enter into an agreement with the owner of any fire-damaged
property to pay in full all delinquent taxes, assessments or other municipal
liens by installments pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:5-19 or for the redemption of
the tax sale lien by installment payments pursuant to Article 7 of Chapter
5 of Title 54 of the New Jersey Statutes (N.J.S.A. 54:5-65) if the Borough
Commissioners is satisfied that the claim for fire damages is to be used to
restore or improve the fire-damaged property. An insurer receiving a certified
copy of such a resolution or agreement from the Borough Commissioners of the
Borough of Collingswood is authorized to make full payment on the claim to
the insured person.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 17:36-11.
Unless a resolution pursuant to § 181-2 above is received, any insurer issuing fire insurance policies on property in the Borough of Collingswood is authorized and required, prior to the payment of any claims for fire damages in excess of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.), to pay to the Borough of Collingswood the amount of the liens appearing on the official certificate and such other recorded liens or related charges as may be certified to the insurance company; provided, however, that if appeal is or has been taken on the amount of any lien or charge, other than an appeal on the assessed evaluation of real property pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:3-21, the insurance company shall follow the procedure set forth in Section 3 of P.L. 1978, c. 184,[1] setting forth the escrow to be held by the court pending disposition
of said appeal.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 17:36-10.
