7.30.070 Water, sewer and stormwater rate reductions for low income citizens.
A. Definitions. For the purposes of implementing water, sewer and stormwater rate reductions under the provisions of this section, the following words or phrases shall have the following definitions:
1. “Low income citizen” shall mean a person who has established Edmonds as their residence and whose total disposable income including that of his or her spouse or cotenant does not exceed the amount specified in RCW 84.36.381(5)(b) as the same exists or is hereafter amended.
2. The definition of terms such as “residence,” “total disposable income,” “combined disposable income,” and other such terms used in this section shall be given those meanings established by RCW 84.36.383 as the same exists or is hereafter amended. In the event that any provision of the Revised Code of Washington incorporated by reference or implication in this definitional section shall be amended, such amendment shall be deemed to be incorporated within or utilized in interpretation of this section.
B. Low income citizens shall be given reductions in the water, sewer and stormwater rates as those rates are established from time to time by the city council:
1. A rate reduction of 30 percent shall be afforded those low income citizens who meet the qualifying income and asset levels established by RCW 84.36.381(5)(b)(i) as the same exists or shall hereafter be amended.
2. A 50 percent rate reduction shall be afforded those low income citizens qualifying under the provisions of RCW 84.36.381(5)(b)(ii).
3. No rate reduction shall be afforded to any person shown as a dependent on the income tax return of any other individual, whether or not such person resides at the location for which the rate reduction is sought, unless the total combined disposable income of the applicant, along with their spouse, cotenant and all family members shown on the income tax return in which the applicant is shown as a dependent, meets the standards established by this section.
C. The administrative services director is authorized to establish an application for low income citizens rate reduction applications. The application shall be provided without cost by the utility billing division of the city and shall include such information as may reasonably be required by the administrative services director to verify eligibility. [Ord. 3629 § 9, 2007; Ord. 2807 § 1, 1990; Ord. 2805 § 2, 1990; Ord. 2777 § 1, 1990].