TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS
CHAPTER 9-1900. FIRE INSURANCE ESCROW ACCOUNTS: MUNICIPAL CERTIFICATE REQUIRED PRIOR TO PAYMENT OF FIRE LOSS CLAIMS
§9-1904. Administration of Fire Insurance Escrow Accounts.
(1) After the transfer of proceeds under §
9-1903(1)(a), and if the City has not commenced to remove, repair, or secure the
building or other structure, then the named insured may submit to the
Commissioner a contractor's signed estimate of the costs of removing,
repairing or securing the building or other structure, and the Commissioner
shall then return to the named insured the amount of proceeds transferred to the
City in excess of such estimate. Any such estimate must include the name,
address and City business privilege tax account number of the
contractor.
(2) When repairs, removal or securing of the building or
other structure have been completed in accordance with all applicable laws and
regulations, and when proof of such completion has been received by and in form
satisfactory to the Commissioner, then the transferred proceeds shall be
returned to the name insured, provided the City has not incurred any costs for
repairs, removal or securing of the building or other structure. If the City has
incurred such costs, including, but not limited to, any engineering, legal,
police or administrative costs incurred in connection with such removal, repair
or firefighting costs incurred as a result of the building or other structure
not being secured in a timely manner as ordered by the Department, then such
costs shall be paid from the transferred proceeds, and if any transferred
proceeds remain, the City shall return such remainder to the named
insured.