Water and sewer charges shall be established at a level sufficient to cover revenue losses resulting from utility customers qualifying for a reduced rate pursuant to Milwaukie Municipal Code Section
13.20.010.
(Ord. 1424 § 2, 1979; Ord. 1930 § 1, 2004)
Annual review of user fees (sewers and water charges) shall be prepared to determine the adequacy of rates. The annual review of water rates shall be accomplished in accordance with Section
13.04.100. The annual review of water rates, as set forth in Section
13.04.100, shall be prepared to determine the adequacy of rates. Rates shall be deemed adequate if they are sufficient to provide a level of revenues which will cover operating costs, depreciation, system maintenance, debt retirement, and all other obligations of the sewer and water funds.
(Ord. 1424 § 3, 1979; Ord. 1682 § 1 (b), 1990)
The City Finance Director shall be responsible for the administration
of this chapter. He or she may:
A. Adopt
reasonable rules and regulations relating to any matter pertaining
to the administration of this chapter;
B. Prepare
and make available all necessary forms;
C. As
frequently as appears appropriate, make such investigation, including
a review of all available records relating to household income of
applicants for which a rate reduction has been allowed, to ascertain
that the applicant continues to meet the eligibility requirements.
(Ord. 1424 § 4(1), 1979)
The application required under Section
13.20.010 shall be in a form satisfactory to the City Attorney and shall contain a signed statement of agreement to abide by all terms of this chapter and such subsequent rules and regulations as may be adopted.
(Ord. 1424 § 4(2), 1979)
Minimum income levels, below which a utility customer qualifies
for a rate reduction, shall be established by resolution of the City
Council.
(Ord. 1424 § 4(3), 1979)
Reduced sewer and water rates for customers shall be terminated
in the event of the occurrence of any of the following circumstances:
A. Minimum
income levels are exceeded;
B. Applicant
defaults in the performance of the terms and provisions of his or
her contract with the City (including delinquency on sewer or other
assessments);
C. Applicant
moves from the dwelling;
D. Applicant
(if an owner) sells, trades, or otherwise relinquishes ownership of
the dwelling;
E. Applicant
fails to comply with any rule or regulation adopted under this chapter;
refuses to provide information to or hinders any investigation by
the City Finance Director into the continued eligibility of the applicant
for reduced rates; wilfully makes any false or misleading statement
in order to obtain or retain a rate reduction; or receives benefits
under this chapter with knowledge that he or she does not qualify
for such benefits.
(Ord. 1424 § 5, 1979)
To the maximum extent possible under the law, the applications,
records, and other information relating to rate reduction requests
shall be kept confidential by the City.
(Ord. 1424 § 6, 1979)
Any person aggrieved by a decision of the City Finance Director
under this chapter may appeal such decision to the City Council by
serving, within 10 days after receipt of the decision of the City
Finance Director, a written notice of appeal specifying the grounds
for objection to the decision. The City Council shall consider the
matter and may sustain, modify, or reverse the decision of the City
Finance Director.
(Ord. 1424 § 7, 1979)