[Adopted 3-8-1993 by Ord. No. 4-1993; amended in its entirety
at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
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 this City, any City 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 article.
An insurance company, association or exchange making payment
of policy proceeds under this article for delinquent taxes or structure
removal liens or removal expenses incurred by the City shall have
a 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 Clerk of the City 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 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.