(A) (1) Any person that is a customer of the city water/sewer system that qualifies for and receives homestead exemption pursuant to § 6(a), Article VII of the Florida Constitution, and who meets the following criteria will receive this discount:
(a) Must be a full-time, year-round resident of the city or its service area;
(b) Be at least 65 years of age as of October 1 of the year to file; and
(c) Have a household adjusted gross income that does not exceed the limit announced by the State of Florida each January.
(2) HOUSEHOLD ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME: the sum of income for all members of the household. For the purposes of applying for this exemption, it is the adjusted gross income figure that
is calculated and reported on the federal income tax return of all household members.
(B) Customers qualifying for this discount shall be charged the following:
(1) Water: $31.27 up to 4,000 gallons;
(2) Sewer: $41.31 up to 4,000 gallons; and
(3) All applicable taxes will be included.
(Ord. 618, passed 10-21-2014; Ord. 625, passed 10-13-2015; Ord. 651, passed 11-9-2016; Ord. 685, passed 11-14-2017; Ord. 708, passed 12-11-2018; Ord. 738, passed 11-12-2019; Ord. 756, passed 11-10-2020; Ord. 774, passed 10-26-2021; Ord. 799, passed 9-27-2022; Ord. 817, passed 9-26-2023)