[Adopted 12-10-1996 by Ord. No. 1179, approved 12-10-1996]
A. 
The Council of the Borough of Prospect Park hereby establishes a Trash Fee Rebate Program which will provide a rebate of the trash fee to qualified residents. To qualify for this rebate, a claimant must be the property owner and have a total household income from all sources of less that $10,000 for a one-hundred-percent rebate or $15,000 for a 50% rebate. Further, a claimant must also be:
(1) 
Age 65 years or older as of December 31 of the previous year;
(2) 
A widow or widower, age 50 to 64 years as of December 31 of the previous year; or
(3) 
Permanently disabled and age 18 to 64 years as of December 31 of the previous year.
B. 
The Borough of Prospect Park Tax Collector shall establish procedures to determine an individual's qualifications for this rebate. No rebate shall be issued until qualifications listed above have been substantiated. Rebate payments shall be processed twice each year.
The Council of the Borough of Prospect Park hereby establishes it to be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine up to $1,000 and/or imprisonment for up to one year upon conviction, to make excessive claims or take fraudulent claims under this rebate program.