Nothing in this chapter 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 chapter or to make Upper Chichester Township, any
Upper Chichester 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 chapter.
An insurance company, association or exchange making payment
of policy proceeds under this chapter for delinquent taxes or structure
removal of liens or removal expenses incurred by Upper Chichester
Township shall have a full benefit of such payment including all rights
of subrogation and of assignment.
This chapter 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 Upper Chichester Township shall transmit a
certified copy of this chapter promptly to the Pennsylvania Governor's
Center for Local Government Services
Any owner of property, any named insured or insurer who violates
the provisions of this chapter 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.
The provisions of this chapter, so far as they are the same
as those of ordinances enforced immediately prior the enactment of
this chapter are intended as a continuation of such ordinances and
not as new enactments. The provisions of this chapter shall not affect
any act done or liability incurred, nor shall it affect any suit or
prosecution pending or to be instituted to enforce any right or penalty
or to punish any offense under the authority of any ordinance repealed
by this chapter.