The Borough Manager or such others as the Borough Council may
designate and hereby appointed as the designated officer(s) ("Designated
Municipal 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 Taylor Borough where the amount recoverable for the
fire loss to the structure under all policies exceeds $7,500, unless
the Insuring Agent is furnished by the Borough with a municipal certificate
pursuant to Section 508(B) of Act 98 of 1992, as amended [and unless there is compliance with Section 508(C) and
(D) of Act 98 of 1992, as amended] and the provisions of this chapter.
An insurance company, or its affiliates or assigns, making payment
of policy proceeds under this chapter for delinquent taxes or structural
removal liens or removal expenses insured by the Borough of Taylor
shall have full benefit of such payment, including all rights of subrogation
and of assignment.
The Borough Council may by resolution adopt procedures and regulations
to implement Act 98 of 1992, as amended, and this chapter and may
by resolution fix reasonable fees to be charged for municipal activities
or services provided pursuant to Act 98 of 1992, as amended, and this
chapter; including but not limited to issuance of certificates and
bills, performance of inspections and opening separate fund accounts.
This chapter shall be liberally construed to accomplish its
purpose to deter commission of arson and related crimes, to discourage
the abandonment of property and to prevent urban blight and deterioration,
and to insure payment of municipal claims, charges, tax, penalty,
interest and expenses.
The Secretary shall transmit an exact copy of the ordinance
to be filed with the Department of Community Affairs or to the successor
agency of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development,
together with the name, position and phone number of the municipal
official responsible for compliance with this chapter.