HomeMy WebLinkAbout2673 UT Discounts Low Income/Seniors Repeals 1747,1766,1860,1884,1972,2054,2062ORDIN~NCE NO,
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 14.04t 14.08 AND 14.16 OF THE
ASHLAND MUNICIPAL CODE PROVIDING A PROGRAM OF UTILITY
DISCOUNTS FOR LOW INCOME SENIOR CITIZENS AND REPEALING
ORDINANCES 1747, 1766, 1860, 1884, 1972, 2054 AND 2062.
WHEREAS, the burden of meeting living expenses falls heavily upon
low income senior citizens subsisting on limited incomes, which
have not kept pace with the rising costs of providing municipal
services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that low income senior
citizens should be given some relief from this burden by means of
a discount on the water, sanitary sewer and electric utilities
provided by the City of Ashland;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Utility Discounts for Senior Citizens. There is
hereby enacted a Senior Citizen Utility Discount Program, the
purpose of which is to reduce the monthly amount under the
Ashland Municipal Code and various rate resolutions for water,
sanitary sewer and electric service, to low income senior
citizens.
SECTION 2. Add to Chapter 14.02 of the Ashland Municipal Code:
"Section 14.02.015 Senior Citizen Discount.
A. To qualify for the senior citizen discount, a person
must be 65 years of age or disabled and 60 years of age and
the total household income shall not exceed the Federal
Community Services Administration poverty guidelines.
B. The senior citizen discount shall apply only to the
applicant's residence.
C. A senior citizen desiring to receive a utility discount
must submit an initial application to the City on forms
provided by the City. In order to maintain continuous
qualification for such discount, the senior citizen shall,
not later than June 30th of each ensuing year, file an
annual application for renewal on forms provided by the
City. The City Administrator, or authorized designee, shall
determine whether the applicant meets the qualifications and
requirements of the City.
D. In special hardship cases, a committee of two (2) City
Council members and the Senior Program Director, may
recommend the City Administrator grant exemptions to the
foregoing income limitations where the circumstances justify
such exemptions."
SECTION 3. Amend the first sentence of Sections 14.04.030,
14.08.035 and 14.16.030 of the Ashland Municipal Code is hereby
amended by inserting the following words between the words
"schedules" and "shall":
"and senior discount rate"
SECTION 4. Ordinances 1747, 1766, 1860, 1884, 1972, 2054 and
2062 are hereby repealed upon the effective date of this
ordinance.
The foregoing ordinance was first read on the 21st day of April,
1992, and duly PASSED and ADOPTED this ,~-~ day of May, 1992.
Nan E. F~anklin, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this ~--~C day of May, 1992.
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atherine . Golden, Mayor