Nothing in this Part 14 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 Part 14 or to make this
Township, any Township 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 Part 14.
An insurance company, association or exchange
making payment of policy proceeds under this Part 14 for delinquent
taxes or structure removal liens or removal expenses incurred by the
Township shall have a full benefit of such payment including all rights
of subrogation and of assignment.
This Part 14 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 shall transmit
a certified copy of this Part 14 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 Part 14 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.