[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Vineland 4-13-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-17. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings
indicated:
The mother, father, spouse and/or child of a fallen United
States military service member who died while serving in the time
of conflict living in the City of Vineland.
A person's legal residence for purposes of income tax,
driver's licenses and voter registration, among other criteria.
A person shall not have more than one primary residence. Other determining
factors are one's mailing address and time spent at the residence
per year.
Those electric and water utility bills incurred at the primary
residence of the deployed military personnel.
A person who maintains the City of Vineland as his/her primary
residence.
All Gold Star Families, as defined herein, shall be entitled
to a reduction of 10% on their electric bill and 10% on their water
bill from the date of the loss of their family member and completion
of all requirements specified hereinafter, on a per-month basis for
their primary residence only (utilities reduction). The utilities
reduction shall not be cumulative.
A.
Proof of qualification.
(2)
Upon providing adequate proof in the sole discretion of the Director
of Municipal Utilities, the Gold Star Family shall receive a reduction
of his/her electric and water bills for so long as they meet the qualifications
specified herein for such bills incurred subsequent to approval of
the Director.
B.
To insure the integrity and honor of a Gold Star Family, the applicant
shall further execute a certification in the form provided by the
City of Vineland that he/she meets the qualifications as set forth
herein for said utilities reduction.
C.
The utilities reduction shall discontinue in the event the electric
or water billing payment is more than 30 days delinquent and no repayment
agreement has been reached between the Director of the municipal utilities
and the Gold Star Family.
