Nothing in this article shall be construed to make an insurance company,
association or exchange liable for any amount in excess of proceeds payable
under its insurance policy or for any other act performed pursuant to this
article or to make this Borough, any Borough official, a municipality or public
official an insured under a policy of insurance or to create an obligation
to pay delinquent property taxes or unpaid removal liens or expenses other
than as provided in this article.
An insurance company, association or exchange making payment of policy
proceeds under this article for delinquent taxes or structure removal liens
or removal expenses incurred by the Borough shall have a full benefit of such
payment, including all rights of subrogation and of assignment.
this article shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purpose
to deter the commission of arson and related crimes, to discourage the abandonment
of property and to prevent urban blight and deterioration.
The Secretary of the Borough shall transmit a certified copy of this
article promptly to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic
Development.
Any owner of property, any named insured or insurer who violates the
provisions of this article or who shall fail to comply with any of the requirements
hereof shall be sentenced, upon conviction thereof, to a fine of not more
than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs,
to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each day on which an offense
shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.