As used in this chapter:
(a) "Indigent decedent" means a person who dies without leaving an ascertainable estate sufficient to pay part or all of the person's burial expenses and whose burial expenses are not payable by the State or County Veteran's Administration. The estate of the decedent shall include, but is not limited to, the ready availability of real or personal property owned; employment benefits; pensions; annuities; Social Security; unemployment compensation; inheritances; number and age of dependents; outstanding debts, obligations and liabilities; and any other relevant considerations concerning the financial condition of the individual.
(b) "Indigent" means a person whose income does not exceed one hundred fifty per cent of the federal poverty line, as revised annually by the United States department of health and human services in accordance with section 673(2) of the "Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981," 95 Stat. 511, 42 U.S.C. 9902, as amended, for a family size equal to the size of the person's family.
(c) "Legal residency" means a physical presence in a particular location, coupled with the then present intent to make that place a permanent residence for a period of time. In cases where the decedent was living in a nursing home or hospital located within the City, legal residency shall mean intent to make the nursing home or hospital a permanent residence.
(Ord. 2021-97. Passed 8-23-21.)