Chapter 13.16
WATER AND UTILITY RATE DISCOUNTS FOR EXTREME HARDSHIP
Sections:
13.16.010 Qualification for discount.
13.16.040 Unlawful acts--Penalties.
13.16.010 Qualification for discount.
Any residence being served by city water, and/or subject to a parks maintenance fee, public safety fee, stormwater or water quality fee, and/or transportation utility fee and with a combined total income falling below one hundred fifty percent of the federal poverty guidelines as published by the Department of Health and Human Services shall be considered eligible to apply for a rate discount to each of the above-described fees. Persons applying for a water rate discount must be the person who has signed up for the water service, a water customer of the city and the occupant of the residence. For all other rate discounts, the person applying for the rate discount must be the person who receives the respective bill for which the discount is sought and the occupant of the residence. To qualify for a discount to any of the foregoing fees or water service, the applicant must not owe delinquent payments to the city for any utilities and other assessed fees and charges. (Ord. 2087 §5, 2022; Ord. 1932 §1(part), 2010).
13.16.020 Application.
Any person desiring to receive a rate discount must be the occupant of the residence and must submit an application to the city on forms to be provided by the city. Subsequent to initial qualifications for rate discount, any person must reapply on or before April 15th of each year thereafter. The finance department shall determine whether any applicant meets the qualifications and requirements for the discounts as set forth in this chapter. (Ord. 2087 §5, 2022; Ord. 1932 §1(part), 2010).
13.16.030 Amount of discount.
The amount of discount for eligible persons, provided under this chapter, shall be fifty percent of the regular rate for water, inclusive of the fixed minimum rate established in Chapter 13.04, and/or fifty percent of the monthly parks maintenance fee, public safety fee, stormwater or water quality fee, and/or transportation utility fee. (Ord. 2087 §5, 2022; Ord. 1932 §1(part), 2010).
13.16.040 Unlawful acts--Penalties.
It is unlawful for any person to make, assist in making or to derive the benefits from any false application for discounts provided under this chapter. In addition to other penalties provided by law, the city shall be entitled to recover from any person or persons receiving the benefit of discounts as a result of any false statement made in any application the amount thereof, including interest at the rate of nine percent per year from the date such discounts were granted. (Ord. 2087 §5, 2022; Ord. 1932 §1(part), 2010).