HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1988-2259 Revised 3/25/88
ORDINANCE NO. 2259
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADDING
SECTION 3.20.022 TO THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL
CODE ESTABLISHING A REDUCED RATE SEWER SERVICE
CHARGE FOR LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
WHEREAS, this ordinance is in compliance with the provisions of the
Federal Clean Water Act as amended in 1987.
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby ordain as
follows:
SECTION I: That Section 3.20.022 of Chapter 3.20, Sewer Revenue
Fund, is hereby added to the Chula Vista Municipal Code to read as follows:
Section 3.20.022 Reduced sewer service charges permitted
when--application-contents-refunds--fees
A. The Director of Finance shall have the authority to certify
eligibility for a reduced sewer service charge upon his own
initiative or upon receipt of the proper application form from
the occupant of a single family residence, apartment,
condominium or mobilehome provided the following situations
exist:
1) The occupant meets the low income eligibility criteria set
forth in the resolution amending the Master Fee Schedule
regarding reduced sewer service charge.
2) The occupants of apartments, condominiums or mobilehomes
provide proof of payment of a monthly sewer charge greater
than the minimum sewer service charge as set forth in the
Master Fee Schedule.
B. The occupant of premises subject to a sewer charge may request a
reduced sewer service charge by filing a completed City
application form. The applicant shall furnish data regarding
the type of unit, number of people in the household and proof of
total annual income (gross) of the household. Application forms
may be obtained from the City's Finance Department.
C. Eligible occupants of single family homes subject to the sewer
service charge shall have the option of either requesting an
annual refund from the City or requesting the reduced sewer
charge be applied on the sewer billing as shown on the monthly
or hi-monthly water bills.
D. Residents of apartments, condominiums or mobilehomes who are
eligible for the reduced sewer service change shall receive the
reduced sewer charge as an annual refund only. Evidence that
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they have paid a sewer service charge greater than the monthly
reduced sewer service charge set by the Master Fee Schedule
shall be furnished.
E. Requests for annual refunds shall be made by eligible households
between August 1 and September 30 of each year for the past
fiscal year beginning in July and ending in June. The applicant
will be notified of eligibility status within thirty (30) days
of application and, if eligible, a refund shall be forwarded
within ninety (90) days of application.
F. The reduced sewer service charge shall be retroactive to the
effective date of the last sewer service charge increase.
Refunds are authorized herein to those eligible households as a
one-time retroactive rebate. Applications for the refund must
be submitted to the City for approval prior to May 1, 1988.
No fees shall be charged for the request for the lower sewer
service charge or for the filing of the retroactive rebate or
for the filing of future annual refunds.
G. Residents of the incorporated Montgomery District will not be
eligible for either refunds or a reduced sewer service charge at
the present time; they will, however, be eligible for the
reduced sewer service charge once they are subject to the sewer
service charge set by the Master Fee Schedule.
SECTION II. A public hearing regarding the reduced rate sewer
~ervice charge shall be held on March 8, 1988, at the regularly scheduled City
Council meeting.
SECTION III. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force
on the 31st day from and after its adoption.
Presented by Approved as to form by
~°r~en~tor of Public Works City Artorgy
WPC 3587E
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FIRST READ AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
C~ OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, HELD March 22 19 88 AND
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FINALLY PASSED AND ADOPTED AT A REGULAR MEETING THEREOF HELD April 12 ·
19 88 , BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE, TO-WIT:
AYES: Councilmen Nader, Malcolm, Cox, Moore, McCandliss
NAYES: Councilmen None
ABSTAIN: Councilmen None
ABSENT: Councilmen None
M/% fhe/~ity o~Chulo Vista
STy, ~ OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, JENNIE M. FULASZ, CMC, CITY CLERK of the City of Chulo Vista, Colifornio,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY thor the obove ond foregoing is 0 full, true ond correct copy of
OI~DINANCE NO. 2259 ,and fhot the some has not been omendad or repealed.
DATED
e City Clerk
CIW OF
CHULA VISTA
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