8.08.142 Service Discounts for Certain Low Income Senior Citizens:
A. A program for discounts to the billings for solid waste utility services for certain low income seniors is established in order to provide support for certain low income seniors. The City Manager is authorized and directed to administer said program and in such connection may establish administrative rules to carry out the intent and purpose of the ordinance.
B. To implement the program provided for in subsection A of this section, low income senior citizens shall show satisfactory proof that he or she:
1. Is sixty five (65) years of age or older.
2. Has a maximum annual household income at or below one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of federal poverty guidelines.
3. Is a single occupant or the head of a household or the spouse of the head of the household.
4. Resides in the dwelling unit served by the solid waste, sewer, and water utility.
5. Is billed or is the spouse of a person billed by the solid waste, sewer, and water utility.
Applicants shall verify such information and shall provide such other data as is deemed appropriate upon forms prepared and in the manner determined by the City.
C. Persons qualified by the City as eligible recipients of a low income senior citizen discount provided for in this section shall be granted a discount against the charges assessed under Section 8.08.140 of this code.
D. The Finance Director is authorized to discount the total amount of charges made under Section 8.08.140 of this code to qualified low income senior citizens by fifty percent (50%). (Ord. 2712, 4/8/14)