13.04.013 Low-income utility rate reduction and connection fee waiver/delay.
A. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
1. “Low-income senior citizen” means a person aged 62 years or older (if married, either spouse may be 62 years or older) who:
a. Is a Gig Harbor water or sewer customer and has an account in his/her name;
b. Is the head of the household;
c. Has a monthly gross household income from all sources that is not more than:
|
Household Size |
Monthly Income |
Annual Income |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
$1,550 |
$18,601 |
|
2 |
$2,090 |
$25,082 |
|
3 |
$1,510 |
$32,001 |
|
4 |
$3,167 |
$39,128 |
|
5 |
$3,706 |
$44,473 |
B. Rate Reduction. A low-income senior citizen may pay a rate equal to 47 percent of the applicable water and/or sewer rate established by the city in GHMC 13.04.010 and 13.32.010, or any amendments thereto.
C. Waiver/Delay of Connection Fees. A low-income senior citizen may request a waiver of a connection fee to his or her property in the amount of 50 percent of the applicable water and/or sewer connection fee established in GHMC 13.04.080 and 13.32.060, or any amendments thereto. A low-income senior citizen may request a delay in the city’s collection of the connection fee, as reduced by this subsection, for a period of five years, as long as the eligibility requirements of this section are satisfied for each year.
D. Eligibility Requirements. In order to obtain a rate reduction and/or waiver/delay of connection fees, a low-income senior citizen shall:
1. File an affidavit with the finance department on an annual basis, and submit documentation requested by the finance department verifying that he/she is eligible to receive the benefits of this section; and
2. In the affidavit, provide the city with an unqualified promise to inform the city of any changes in his/her financial condition that would disqualify him/her from the benefits of this section. (Ord. 1503 § 2, 2022; Ord. 1319 § 2, 2015).