Source: http://harveyslakepa.us/code/chapter_16b.htm
Timestamp: 2017-04-28 06:10:48
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 16', '§ 16', '§ 508', '§ 508', '§ 16', '§ 508', '§ 16', '§ 16']

Harveys Lake Borough - PA - Official Site - Borough Code - Chapter 16b
Chapter 16B, Fire Insurance
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Harveys Lake 5-11-1993 by Ord. No. 1-1993.EN Amendments noted where applicable.] § 16B-1. Designated authority. The Secretary of the Borough is hereby appointed as the designated officer who is authorized to carry out all responsibilities and duties stated herein. § 16B-2. Payment of claims. 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 with the Borough of Harveys Lake (hereinafter the "municipality") where the amount recoverable for the fire loss to the structure under all policies exceeds $5,000 unless the named insured or insuring agent is furnished by the Secretary of the Borough with a municipal certificate pursuant to § 508(B) of Act 98 of 1992EN and unless there is compliance with § 508(C) and (D) of Act 98 of 1992EN and the provisions of this chapter. § 16B-3. Absence of delinquent taxes. Where, pursuant to § 508(B)(1)(I) of Act 98 of 1992,EN the Secretary of the Borough issues a certificate indicating that there are no delinquent taxes, assessments, penalties or user charges against real property, the insuring agent shall pay the claim of the named insured; provided, however, that if the loss agreed upon by the named insured and the insuring agent equals or exceeds 60% of the aggregate limits of liability on all fire policies covering the building restructure, the following procedures must be followed: A. The insuring agent shall transfer from the insurance proceeds to the designated officer of the Borough of Harveys Lake in the aggregate of $1,000 for each $20,000 of a claim and for each fraction of that amount of a claim, this section to be applied such that if the claim is $20,000 or less, the amount transferred to the Borough of Harveys Lake shall be $1,000. B. If at the time of a proof of loss agreed to between the named insured and the insuring agent, the named insured has submitted a contractor's signed estimate of the costs of removing, repairing or securing the building or other structure, the insuring agent shall transfer to the Borough of Harveys Lake from the insurance proceeds the amount specified in the estimate. C. The transfer of proceeds shall be on a pro rata basis by all companies, associations or exchanges insuring the building or other structure. D. After the transfer, the named insured may submit a contractor's signed estimate of the costs of removing, repairing or securing the building or other structure, and the designated officer shall return the amount of the funds transferred to the Borough of Harveys Lake in excess of the estimate to the named insured, if the Borough of Harveys Lake has not commenced to remove, repair or secure the building or other structure. E. Upon receipt of proceeds under this section, the Borough of Harveys Lake shall do the following:
(1) The designated officer shall place the proceeds in the separate fund to be used solely as security against the total costs of removing, repairing or securing the building or structure which are incurred by the Borough of Harveys Lake. Such costs shall include, without limitation, any engineering, legal or administrative costs incurred by the Borough of Harveys Lake in connection with such removal, repair or securing of the building or any proceedings related thereto. (2) It is the obligation of the insuring agent when transferring the proceeds to provide the Borough of Harveys Lake with the name and address of the named insured. Upon receipt of the transferred funds and the name and address of the named insured, the designated officer shall contact the named insured, certify that the proceeds have been received by the Borough of Harveys Lake and notify the named insured that the procedures under this subsection shall be followed. (3) When repairs, removal or securing of the building or other structure have been completed in accordance with all applicable regulations and orders of the Borough of Harveys Lake and the required proof of such completion received by the designated officer, and if the Borough of Harveys Lake has not incurred any costs for repairs, removal or securing, the fund shall be returned to the named insured. If the Borough of Harveys Lake has incurred costs for repairs, removal or securing of the building or other structure, the costs shall be paid from the fund, and if excess funds remain, the Borough of Harveys Lake shall transfer the remaining funds to the named insured.
F. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the ability of the Borough of Harveys Lake to recover any deficiency. Furthermore, nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit the Borough of Harveys Lake and the named insured from entering into an agreement that permits the transfer of funds to the named insured of some other reasonable disposition of the damaged property has been negotiated. § 16B-4. Adoption of regulations; fees. The Borough Council of the Borough of Harveys Lake may by resolution adopt procedures and regulations to implement Act 98 of 1992EN 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 and this chapter; including but not limited to issuance of certificates and bills, performance of inspections and opening separate fund accounts. § 16B-5. Violations and penalties. Any owner of property, any named insured or any insuring agent who violates this chapter shall be subject to a penalty of up to $1,000 per violation. Go to Chapter 16A, Fire and Ambulance Company
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