If with respect to a loss, reasonable proof is not received by or shown to a fire official or another authorized representative of the city, village, or township designated by the governing body of the city, village, or township within 445 days after the policy proceeds portion was received by the treasurer, the city, village, or township shall use the retained proceeds to secure, repair, or demolish the damaged or destroyed structure and clear the property in question, so that the structure and property are in compliance with local code requirements and applicable ordinances of the city, village, or township. Any unused portion of the retained proceeds shall be returned to the insured. Gerald A. Daniel, Director of the City of Detroit's Buildings and Safety Engineering Department, filed an affidavit requesting that a lien be placed on the withheld proceeds as surety for the repair, replacement or removal of the damaged house. Plaintiff subsequently filed a complaint for declaratory judgment, claiming a right to retain the escrowed proceeds as provided by 2845. The trial court granted the City's motion for declaratory judgment, and denied defendant's motion for a new trial and directed entry of a new judgment.
Statutory interpretation is a question of law which is reviewed de novo on appeal.
If the language of the statute is unambiguous, the legislative intent is clear and no further judicial construction is required or permitted. Daniel's affidavit, which indicated that defendant's property had been inspected and found to be in violation of city building safety ordinances, was evidence that the property posed a hazard to public health and safety. This Court will not reverse a trial court's order if it reached the right result for the wrong reason. We affirm, but remand for a determination of the amount of proceeds to be retained by plaintiff. Thus, remand for a recalculation of the appropriate amount to be retained by plaintiff is necessary.