HomeMy WebLinkAbout2554 Low Income-Disabled Utility Credit ProgramOrdinance No. c~'''~5 q
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND PERTAINING TO
THE LOW INCOME DISABLED UTILITY CREDIT PROGRAM,
AMENDING SECTION 13.24.040 TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF THE
WATER, SEWER AND STORM DRAINAGE BILLING CREDITS OF THE
PORT TOWNSEND MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the Low Income Disabled Utility Credit Program was established in 1988 to
provide relief to disabled and low-income persons from increased utility rates; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has found it necessary to increase water, sewer and storm
drainage rate; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable to increase the amount of the water, sewer and
storm drainage billing credits in order to offset the effect of this and previous utility rate increases
on qualified low-income and disabled program participants; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Port Townsend does ordain as
follows:
Section 1.
to read as follows:
Section 13.24.040 of the Port Townsend Municipal Code is hereby amended
13.24.040 Utility credits - Issued as billing credits - Amounts designated. Persons qualified by the
city treasurer as eligible recipients of utility credits provided for in this chapter shall be granted
billing credits in the following stated monthly, or monthly equivalent amounts, provided, however,
that in no case shall the amount of the billing credit granted for a utility service exceed the amount
owing for that service.
A. Sewer: $-P5:00 $15.75/month;
B. Water: $-7-:50 $7.90/month;
C. Storm drainage:,,~.,,,,'~' ~'" $2.10/month;
(Ord. __
§ 1, 1996; Ord. 2490 § 4, 1995; Ord. 2344 § 1, 1993; Ord. 2110 § 4, 1988)
Section 2. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this
Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional
by a court of competent jurisdiction, such order or judgment shall not affect the validity or
constitutionality of the remainder of any part of this Ordinance. To this end, the provisions of each
clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this law are declared severable.
This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage, approval and publication in the form and
manner provided by law.
Read for the first, second, and third times and passed by the City Council of the City of Port
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Townsend, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof, held this c,P day of Z;~-<.. ,1996.
Attest:
Pam Kolacy,
Julie Mc~lloch, Mayor
Approv~o~on/ff~: / ] A
{Low Income Utility Credit} 2 Ord.