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Home My WebLink About5361 ORDINANCE NO. 5 3 6 l AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING AUBURN CITY CODE CHAPTER 13.24 ENTITLED "UTILITY RATE EXEMPTIONS." WHEREAS, Auburn City Code Section 13.24 provides for one exemption per household; and WHEREAS, the current City Code does not recognize subsidies or allowances received from other governmental agencies; and WHEREAS, some participants are receiving other governmental subsidies or allowances for utilities; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section I. Purl3ose: The purpose of this Ordinance is to amend Auburn City Code Section 13.24 entitled "Utility Rate Exemptions" as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto. Section 2. Constitutionality or Invaliditv: If any section, subsection, clause, phrase, or sentence, of this Ordinance, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance, as it is being hereby expressly declared that this ordinance and each section, subsection, clause, phrase, or sentence, hereof would have-been prepared, proposed, adopted, and approved and ratified Ordinance No. 5361 March 20, 2000 Page 1 irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsection, clause, phrase, or sentence, be declared invalid or unconstitutional. Section3. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of this legislation. Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days from and after its passage, approval and publication, as provided by law. DATED this ~ ~ day of March, 2000. INTRODUCED: zv~q.~ch 20. 2000 PASSED: zv~a.~ch 20, 2O00 APPROVED: ~,~a:~ 20, 2000 CHARLES A. BOOTH MAYOR Ordinance No. 5361 March 20, 2000 Page 2 ATTEST: Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Michael J. Reynolds City Attorney PUBLISHED: ~.-~/,/~ $///~~--/z'~ Ordinance No. 5361 March 20, 2000 Page 3 EXHIBIT "A" Chapter 13.24 UTILITY RATE EXEMPTIONS Sections: 13.24.010 Generally. 13.24.020 Conditions. 13.24.030 Minimum water rate. 13.24.040 Sewer rate. 13.24.045 Repealed. 13.24.047 Solid waste rates. 13.24.050 Storm drainage. 13.24.060 Annual application required. 13.24.010 Generally. From and after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter an eligible head of household, whether that individual lives within or without the city limits, may apply for a senior citizen or disabled citizen rate exemption for water, sewer, solid waste and storm drainage, as applicable. Individuals with a kidney dialysis patient residing in their household may apply for a rate exemption which applies to water rates only. All rate exemptions are subject to the following terms and conditions: A. That only one such exemption for each utility service is granted per dwelling unit and that the occupants are not already receiving utility allowances or rent subsidies from another governmental agency; B. That the applicant certified under the penalties of pedury on a form presented to the city finance director that the applicant at the time of the claim of the exemption or deduction is no less than 62 years of age, or is permanently disabled and is the head of household claiming the exemption, or that a kidney dialysis patient resides in the household and uses equipment in the household which requires high volumes of water for such kidney dialysis, and that the applicant(s) for the previous calendar year had a total income from all sources of less than the maximum allowed for very low income as allowed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development for that previous year. (Ord. 4879 § 1, 1996; Ord. 4256 § 2, 1987.) 13.24.020 Conditions. The exemption set out in ACC 13.24.010 shall be allowed for residential water users and/or for those whose dwellings are connected to the sanitary sewer Exhibit "A" Ordinance No. 5361 March 20, 2000 Page 1 and/or for those who use the solid waste or storm drainage service. The utility services referred to in ACC 13.24.010(A) shall serve a location utilized solely for residential purposes and shall not serve a location utilized for other purposes such as a commercial or industrial establishment. (Ord. 4879 § 1, 1996; Ord. 4256 § 2, 1987.) 13.24.030 Minimum water rate. The monthly water discount for those qualified citizens who apply for an exemption under the provisions of this chapter shall be 80 pomont of the monthly bar, o charg~ a 50% discount of the entire water charge if receiving a reduced rate and 80% of the monthly base charge if receiving a rebate as specified under Chapter ~ 13.06 ACC; oxcopt that in no caco chaff tho roc, ulting paymont bo Iccc than 20 porccnt of tho singlc family baGc rato. (Ord. 4879 § 1, 1996; Ord. 4256 § 2, 1987.) 13.24.040 Sewer rate. The monthly sewer discount for those qualified citizens who apply for an exemption under the provisions of this chapter shall be 50 percent of those specified under Chapter 13.20 ACC. (Ord. 4879 § 1, 1996; Ord. 4256 § 2, 1987.) 13.24.045 Garbage rates. Repealed by Ord. 4879. (Ord. 4256 § 2, 1987.) 13.24.047 Solid waste rates. The monthly solid waste discount for those qualified citizens who apply for an exemption under the provisions of this chapter shall be 50 percent of those rates specified under Chapter 8.08 ACC, for two cans of solid waste or less, once a week pickup, including spring and fall cleanup. (Ord. 4879 § 1, 1996.) 13.24.050 Storm drainage. The minimum monthly discount for those qualified citizens who apply for an exemption under the provisions of this chapter shall be 50 percent of the prevailing single-family flat rate monthly charge. (Ord. 4879 § 1, 1996; Ord. 4256 § 2, 1987.) 13.24.060 Annual application required. All exemptions from the minimum monthly charges for the specified utilities will be required to be renewed or applied for annually during the month of May. Exemptions for individuals with their own accounts will start with the next billing after May, exemptions for individuals without their own account will be in the form of a rebate for the previous 12 months or any eligible portion thereof for which the applicant can show proof of residency in the household for which the exemption applies in the form of rent receipts, providing that the total annual rebate for a building does not exceed the total amount billed in the previous twelve-month period. (Ord. 4879 § 1, 1996; Ord. 4256 § 2, 1987.) Exhibit "A" Ordinance No. 5361 March 20, 2000 Page 2