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ORDINANCE NO. 2398-99 AN ORDINANCE relating to discounted rates for water and sewer services, amending section 1 of Ordinance No. 2142-96 (Everett Municipal Code 14.04.025) WHEREAS, the level of income at which a senior citizen qualifies for discounted water and sewer rates has changed; and WHEREAS, the City of Everett City Council desires to provide discounted water and sewer rates for those persons who qualify under the new rates. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: Section 1 of Ordinance 2142-96 (EMC 14.04.025), which reads as follows: Person(s) of the age of sixty-two years or older and person(s) qualifying for special parking privileges under RCW 46.16.381 or a blind person as defined in RCW 74.18.020 shall be eligible to pay a reduced rate for water and sewer single-family residence service in accordance with 45 CFR 1060.20 as follows: $28,000/yr income or less: 80% of current single-family residence rates; $18,000/yr income or less: 70% of current single-family residence rates; $15,000/yr income or less: 60% of current single-family residence rates. To qualify for the above reduced rates, any applicant must also meet the following requirements: a. At the time of application for the reduced rates under this section, the applicant must be receiving a verifiable property tax discount from Snohomish County. b. The applicant must be the owner/occupant of a single-family home serviced by the City of Everett Water Department; and c. Only the applicant and/or the applicant's spouse may have income within the household. The total annual combined household income may not exceed $28,000. In no case shall the discounted rate for sewer be less than the equivalent share of operation and maintenance (including replacement) of the city's water pollution control facility. Is hereby amended to read as follows: Person(s) of the age of sixty-two years or older and person(s) qualifying for special parking privileges under RCW 46.16.381 or a blind person as defined in RCW 74.18.020 shall be S:\#Common\clerical\CSTAGORD\SRRATEORD.doc(YJ 6/29/99)