927.08 QUALIFIED PAYMENT PLAN FOR CERTAIN UTILITY CONSUMERS.

   (a)    There is hereby established a qualified payment plan for those consumers of the City's utilities who meet both of the following criteria:

      (1)   Their primary source of income is benefits under Social Security, Supplementary Security Income, Social Security Disability, Railroad Pensions, Veterans' Pension and/or Disability, Disability Black Lung, or any other retirement and/or pension program; and

      (2)    At the time of application for said qualified payment plan, their utility account has a zero balance consisting of only their current bill which is due but not yet past its due date.

   (b)    Any consumer who meets the criteria for the qualified payment plan may make application to the Customer Services Division of the Department of Finance. Applicants shall be required to provide proof of eligibility. All participants in the qualified payment plan shall not incur a penalty for late payment provided that:

      (1)   Such customers maintain a zero balance on their account; or,

      (2)    A balance consists of only their current bill which is due and such bill is paid in full prior to the date on which the following month's bill is due.

   All other provisions of this chapter and the Rules and Repulations of the respective utility for the collection of aforesaid charges shall apply to those customers under the aforesaid qualified payment plan.

(Ord. 2001-12-124. Passed 12-26-01.)