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A. Any party tendering payment to the City whose method of payment is dishonored two (2) or more times within a one year period shall be restricted from making any further payments to the City, except in cash, cashier's check, money order, and credit cards or debit cards, as restricted hereunder, for the minimum period of one year following the City's receipt of the second dishonored payment. Restricted payments made with a credit or debit card must be made in person with the cardholder present and a signature obtained.
B. On expiration of the one year period provided in subsection A of this section, a party restricted under subsection A of this section may resume making unrestricted payments to the City provided, however, that if the party has made more than two (2) late payments within the one year restricted period, the party shall be subject to the same payment restrictions provided in subsection A of this section for an additional one year period. After expiration of the additional one year period, a party may make unrestricted payments if the party has incurred no more than two (2) late payments to the City within the additional one year period.
C. A tendering party who is notified that they are required to make payments in cash, cashier's check, money order, credit cards or debit cards shall have the right to appeal such requirement by filing a written appeal with the Director of Finance and Administration within thirty (30) days of being notified of such requirement, provided however, that the only grounds for appeal shall be a showing that the sole cause(s) underlying the dishonored payments that resulted in imposing the requirements of this section, are based on specific extraordinary or unforeseen circumstance(s). The Director's decision regarding the appeal shall be final. (Ord. 19-05: Ord. 17-17)
There is hereby established a program to provide limited assistance from City funds on a fiscal year basis (July 1 to June 30) with City utility bills (the "program") to individuals or families who are eligible for assistance under the State of Utah Home Energy Assistance Target Program ("HEAT Program" or "the program"). (Ord. 17-17)
Individuals or families are eligible for limited funds from the City under the City's HEAT Program to be applied to their City utility bills as provided in this chapter if:
A. The individual or family is, at the time of application, a resident of the City and eligible for assistance under the State of Utah Home Energy Assistance Target Program ("HEAT");
B. The individual or family, at the time of application, presents to the Director of Finance and Administration ("Director") or designee, written proof of eligibility under HEAT, to the satisfaction of the Director or designee, such as a copy of the HEAT voucher;
C. The individual or family provides to the Director or designee the amount of the HEAT grant the individual or family has been approved to receive under HEAT;
D. The individual or family has outstanding bills for one or more of the following City utility services: power provided under title 15, chapter 15.20 of this Code, water provided under title 13, chapter 13.08 of this Code, sewer provided under title 13, chapter 13.32 of this Code, garbage provided under section 7.04.030 of this Code, and stormwater provided under title 13, chapter 13.48 of this Code. (Ord. 19-05: Ord. 17-17)
A. If an individual or family is eligible for the program under section 3.04.060 of this chapter, the eligible individual or family may, subject to availability and appropriation of funds, be provided City funds to be applied to the outstanding City utility bills of the individual or family based on the amount of the authorized State HEAT grant as follows:
HEAT Grant Amount Approved For Individual Or Family At Time Of Application | Maximum Amount Of Funds Available Per Fiscal Year From The City To An Eligible Individual Or Family To Be Applied To Outstanding City Utility Bills |
HEAT Grant Amount Approved For Individual Or Family At Time Of Application | Maximum Amount Of Funds Available Per Fiscal Year From The City To An Eligible Individual Or Family To Be Applied To Outstanding City Utility Bills |
$350.00 - $400.00 | $50.00 |
$300.00 - $349.00 | 45.00 |
$250.00 - $299.00 | 40.00 |
$200.00 - $249.00 | 35.00 |
$150.00 - $199.00 | 30.00 |
$100.00 - $149.00 | 25.00 |
$50.00 - $99.00 | 20.00 |
$0.00 - $49.00 | 15.00 |
B. The funds provided to an eligible individual or family as determined in subsection A of this section shall be directly applied to outstanding City utility bills of the eligible individual or family in the following descending order: power, water, sewer, garbage, stormwater. The funds provided under the program shall be applied toward the outstanding City utility bills of the eligible individual or family until the maximum amount provided in subsection A of this section is expended or the outstanding City utility bills of the eligible individual or family are paid in full.
C. No funds shall be provided to an eligible individual or family that exceeds the outstanding City utility bills of the eligible individual or family. As an eligible individual or family incurs more City utility charges during a fiscal year, City funds may be applied to future City utility bills in the manner described in this section, provided that the total City funds applied to the City utility bills of the eligible individual or family in the fiscal year shall not exceed the maximum amount allowed in subsection A of this section. (Ord. 17-17)
The funds for this program shall be disbursed from the City's General Fund. The availability of funds for the program shall be subject to annual appropriation by the Murray City Municipal Council. Funds disbursed under the program shall be in addition to funds provided by HEAT or similar programs. (Ord. 17-17)
A. The City is authorized to work with and receive payments from any governmental or nonprofit agency providing utility payment assistance for low-income households.
B. The Mayor is approved and authorized to enter into any agreements with governmental or nonprofit agencies providing utility payment assistance to low-income households that the Mayor determines is in the best interest of the City.
C. The Director of Finance and Administration is authorized to waive utility account security deposits for low-income households pursuant to any agreement entered into in accordance with section B above, or during the period of time a governmental or nonprofit agency assists such low-income household with the payment for utility services. (Ord. 21-26)
For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
GRANTEE: A person who receives an abatement under this chapter.
HOUSEHOLD: The grantee, the grantee's spouse and any child of the grantee over age eighteen (18) years living in the assessed property.
HOUSEHOLD ASSETS: Stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit, savings accounts or other similar liquid assets which can easily be converted to cash, owned by the grantee, the grantee's spouse and any child of the grantee over the age of eighteen (18) years residing in the assessed property.
HOUSEHOLD INCOME: The aggregate gross income of the grantee, the grantee's spouse, if any, and any child of the grantee over age eighteen (18) years living on the premises during the twelve (12) months prior to the date the assessment payment is due, and is calculated as follows:
A. Except as provided in subsection B of this definition, one hundred percent (100%) of all private or government pensions, unemployment benefits, VA benefits, military retirement pensions, other general assistance and all other sources of income, regardless of source;
B. Fifty percent (50%) of the income which is derived from:
1. Old age survivors and disability payments under social security, and
2. Railroad retirement and survivors benefits. (Ord. 17-17)
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