[Adopted 2-13-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-0213]
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 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 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 Township 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 Secretary of the Township shall transmit a certified copy
of this article promptly to the Pennsylvania Department of Community
and Economic Development.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this article, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay
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 that a violation of this article continues shall constitute
a separate offense.
The provisions of this article, so far as they are the same
as those of ordinances enforced immediately prior to the enactment
of this article, are intended as a continuation of such ordinances
and not as new enactments. The provisions of this article 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repealed by this article.
This article shall be effective on February 20, 2023, and shall
remain in force until modified, amended or rescinded by the Board
of Supervisors for the Township of Mahoning, Montour County, Pennsylvania.