HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1480ORDINANCE NO. 1480
AN ORDINANCE REVISING THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
FOR SENIOR CITIZEN UTILITY DISCOUNTS
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 13.16.010 of the Central Point
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
13.16.010 Qualification for discount. A senior citizen
for purposes of obtaining a discount on utilities under this
chapter must be a resident of the city and the head of a house-
hof.d'.the~'ein, must-be at least 62 years of age or incapable of
gainful employment as the result of a disability as determined
by any public agency of the United States, the State or Jackson
County, and must have income of less than $6,107.00 per year
from all sources if single, or a combined income of $7,379.00 if
married.
Section 2. Section 13..16.040 of the Central Point Muni-
cipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
13.16.040 Amount of Discount. The amount of discount
for senior citizens provided under this chapter shall be three
dollars ($3.) per month for Sewer service and three dollars and:
fifty cents ($3.50) per month for Water service.
Section 3. This ordinance being necessary for the immedi-
ation preservation of the public peace, health and safety of the
City of Central Point, due to a need to provide additional benefit
to the financially burdened Senior Citizens of the City, second
reading is hereby waived anal pursuant to Municipal Code Section
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2.04.020, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this
ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon
its passage by the Council and approval by the Mayor..
Passed by the Council and signed by me in authentication
of its passage this 6th day of October 1982.
Mayor
ATTEST:
C ty corde
Approved by me this 6th day of October ,
1982.
Mayor
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