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5/8/24, 12:10 PM Louisville, CO Code of Ordinances Current Resolution Sec. 13.12.105. - Water use rebate. A. There is established a water use rebate program to provide financial assistance payments to qualifying individuals, as set forth in this section. In order to receive a water use rebate payment, the applicant must meet all qualifications as set forth in subsection B of this section and must make application therefor annually at such time and in such manner as is required by the director of finance. The director of finance may establish rules and forms consistent with this section for administration of the water use rebate program. B. To qualify for a water use rebate payment, an applicant must meet all of the following requirements: 1. The applicant or spouse must be 65 years of age or older by August 1 of the year in which the application is submitted. 2. The applicant must have been a resident of the city for a majority of the calendar year preceding the calendar year in which the application is made. No water use rebate shall be paid to any resident of any dwelling for any specific period of time if any other resident of that same dwelling has received or is entitled to receive a water use rebate for the same period of time. 3. The applicant or spouse must have paid property taxes or rent on or for a dwelling unit on which property taxes were assessed for all or a majority of the calendar year preceding the year in which the application is submitted. 4. The applicant's total annual household income does not exceed $25,000.00. 5. Application for payment shall be verified by the applicant and must be made within such time as is established by the director of finance. C. The maximum amount of the annual water use rebate paid to a qualifying applicant shall be $100.00. Such amount shall be paid either by city check or through a credit given on the water account of the applicant, as determined annually by the director of finance. D. As used in this section 13.12.105, the terms "dwelling" and "dwelling unit" mean any structure, residence, abode, room, habitation, apartment, or lot or plot of land in or upon which the applicant or applicant's spouse permanently resides; excluding, however, any part or portion of such dwelling which is rented or let out to others or is used for a business purpose. E. Payment of water use rebates is subject to annual budgeting and appropriation of funds therefor, and funding for such program may be provided or withheld year-to-year as city council in its discretion shall determine. (Ord. No. 1515-2007, § 3, 10-2-2007) about:blank 11 /90 1/1