[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of West Milford 3-26-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-007.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire prevention — See Ch. 152.
Hazardous materials — See Ch. 181.
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Editor's Note: This chapter was originally adopted as Ch. 153 but was renumbered to maintain the alphabetical structure of the Code.
No insurance company shall pay any claim in excess of $2,500 for fire damage on any real property located within the Township of West Milford pursuant to any fire insurance policy issued or renewed after the adoption of this chapter and after its filing with the State Commissioner of Insurance, except as follows:
A. 
The insured individual or entity submits an 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; and
B. 
The insured person or entity has submitted a certification acknowledged by a notary public commissioned in the State of New Jersey that all demolition costs have been paid or that demolition is not required; or
C. 
The Township provides the insurer with a certified resolution pursuant to which the Township has entered into an agreement with the owner of the 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 for the redemption of any tax sale lien by installment payments pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:5-65 et seq., or the payment by installment of any anticipated costs of demolition.
The Township's claim made in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be paramount to any other claims on the proceeds of the fire insurance policy, except as provided in N.J.S.A. 17:36-12, as it may be amended from time to time.
In the event that an appeal is taken on the amount of any lien or charge, other than an appeal based upon the assessed valuation of real property pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:3-21, the insurance company shall comply with the procedures set forth in N.J.S.A. 17:36-10 as it may be amended from time to time.