A. Direct Billing Customers. Subject to subsections C, D and E of this section, all billings by the city during the calendar year to direct billing customers during the time period in which such customers met the qualifications and requirements of BCC 24.10.030 and 24.10.040 shall be reduced by an amount as set forth in BCC 24.10.030 of the aggregate of the minimum water, sewerage and storm drainage service charges as prescribed by the city’s water, sewerage and storm drainage rate ordinances then in effect. Direct billing customers who qualify for relief pursuant to BCC 24.10.030(A)(3) must meet the income requirements set forth in BCC 24.10.030(C) to qualify for relief from storm drainage service charges.

B. Indirect Billing Customers. Subject to subsections C, D and E of this section, for all billings paid to the city during the calendar year on behalf of indirect billing customers during the time period in which such customers met the qualifications and requirements of BCC 24.10.030 and 24.10.040, the city shall pay to such indirect billing customers a reimbursement in an amount as set forth in BCC 24.10.030 of the aggregate of the minimum water, sewerage and storm drainage service charges as prescribed by the city’s water, sewerage and storm drainage rate ordinances then in effect. Indirect billing customers who qualify for relief pursuant to BCC 24.10.030(A)(3) must meet the income requirements set forth in BCC 24.10.030(C) to qualify for relief from storm drainage service charges.

C. In determining the amount of relief granted under this section, the minimum water service charge shall not include any consumption charges beyond the average winter consumption for single-family residences for direct billing customers; the average winter consumption for multifamily residences for indirect billing customers; and 20 ccf of water bimonthly for home kidney dialysis patients qualifying for relief pursuant to BCC 24.10.030(A)(3).

D. In determining the amount of relief granted under this section, the minimum sewer service charge shall not include any consumption charges beyond the average winter consumption for single-family residences for direct billing customers or the average winter consumption for multifamily residences for indirect billing customers; and 20 ccf of water bimonthly for home kidney dialysis patients qualifying for relief pursuant to BCC 24.10.030(A)(3).

E. In determining the amount of relief granted under this section, the minimum storm drainage service charge shall not include any charges beyond the storm drainage charge based on the typical lot size and development intensity levels for single-family residences for direct billing customers and for multifamily residences for indirect billing customers. (Ord. 6473 § 1, 2019; Ord. 6451 § 2, 2019.)