[Adopted 4-14-1993 by Ord. No. 169]
The Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Skippack Township or such
official's designee is hereby appointed as the designated 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 Skippack
Township (hereinafter the "municipality") 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 Municipal Treasurer with a municipal certificate
pursuant to Section 508(B) of Act 98 of 1992 and unless there is compliance with Section 508 (C) and (D) of
Act 98 of 1992 and the provisions of this article.
The Supervisors of Skippack Township may by resolution adopt procedures
and regulations to implement Act 98 of 1992 and this article and may by resolution
fix reasonable fees to be charged for municipal activities or
services provided pursuant to Act 98 of 1992 and this article, including but
not limited to issuance of certificates and bills, performance of inspections
and opening separate fund accounts.
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article, upon
being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding, shall pay a
fine of not more than $600, plus all court costs, including reasonable attorney's
fees, incurred by the township in the enforcement of this article. No judgment
shall be imposed until the date of the determination of the violation by the
District Justice and/or Court. If the defendant neither pays nor timely appeals
the judgment, the township may enforce the judgment pursuant to the applicable
rules of civil procedure. Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate
offense. Further, the appropriate officers or agents of the township are hereby
authorized to seek equable relief, including injunction, to enforce compliance
herewith.