The Borough Treasurer or Borough Manager is hereby appointed as the
designated officer who is authorized to carry out all responsibilities and
duties stated herein.
No insurance company, association or exchange (hereinafter the "insuring
agent") doing business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall pay a claim
of a named insured for fire damage to a structure located within the Borough
of Tarentum (hereinafter the "Borough") where the amount recoverable for the
fire loss to the structure under all policies exceeds $7,500, unless the named
insured or insuring agent is furnished by the Borough Treasurer or Borough
Manager with a Borough certificate pursuant to Section 638(b) of the Insurance
Company Law and unless there is compliance with Section 638(c) and (d) of
the Insurance Company Law and the provisions of this chapter.
The Council of the Borough of Tarentum may by, resolution, adopt procedures
and regulations to implement Act 93 of 1994 as amended and this chapter and
may, by resolution, fix reasonable fees to be charged for Borough activities
or services provided pursuant to Act 93 of 1994 and this chapter, including
but not limited to issuance of certificates and bills, performance of inspections
and opening separate fund accounts.
Any owner of property, any named insured or any insuring agent who violates
this chapter shall be subject to a penalty of up to $1,000 per violation.