HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982 Amending Ordinance 1943 - Defining Low-Income Senior Citizen and Providing Reduced Sewer RatesORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 1 THROUGH
4 OF ORDINANCE NO. 1943.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, IN REGULAR
SESSION ASSEMBLED, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Sections 1 through 4 of Ordinance No. 1943 is
here and hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sections 1 through 4. For the purposes of this section the
following terms shall have the following meanings:
A. "Cotenant" means any-person living in
or upon the same premises as those
occupied by the low-income senior
citizen.
B. "Low income senior citizen" means
a person sixty--two years and over
of age, whose total income, including
that of his or her spouse or cotenant
does not exceed the sum of ten thousand
dollars Der annum.
C. The term "total income" includes but
is not limited to all pensions, whether
from private or government sources, any
disability payments, interest, dividends
annuity proceeds and all and every other
amount which be available to the low
income senior citizen for the purposes
of spending the same.
Low income senior citizens, upon application and proof of their
status to the city clerk, shall be eligible for a monthly rate
of five dollars and fifty cents, pursuant to Sections 21 and
22 of Ordinance no. 1110."
Section 2.
This ordinance shall take effect on January 1, 1984,
after passage, approval and publication as required by law.
Read for the first, second and third times, passed by the
Council and approved by the Mayor o~~
Mayor BRENT SHIRLEY
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FO~: