13.16.050 Application process.
Any person wishing to establish their eligibility for the base rate reduction provided for herein shall submit an application to the clerk/treasurer of the City of Kettle Falls, on such forms as shall be provided.
Application for base rate reduction by new users can be made prior to the fifteenth day of the month of the benefit year and rate reduction will commence with the billing of the second month after application and shall expire after the end of the benefit year.
Application for the base rate reduction must be made annually and must be filed with the clerk/treasurer not later than April 15th of said year in order to become eligible for each benefit year which shall commence June 16th of said year and shall expire June 15th of the following year; provided further, that eligibility must be re-established through a reapplication process each year.
All applications and reapplications must:
A. Include a signed copy of the federal income tax return for the calendar year prior to the benefit year of the applicant and all persons residing with the applicant unless the filing is not required by law; if tax return is not required, a copy of the Social Security letter defining benefits for the year may be substituted; and
B. Affidavits of the applicant and all persons residing with the applicant, setting forth all amounts and sources of income for the calendar year preceding the application. (Ord. 1804, §5, 2022).