[Adopted 10-13-2008 by Ord. No. 471]
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 the
Township or any public official of the Township 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 structural removal liens or removal expenses incurred by
the Township of Tobyhanna shall have 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 Township of Tobyhanna 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 pay a fine not greater than $600, plus
costs, and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term
of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each day in which an offense
shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.