§ 19-53. General prerequisites to relief; affect of residency in hospital, nursing home, etc.; proration.

(a)

Relief shall be granted to qualified applicants subject to the following provisions:

(1)

The applicant is currently, and remains for the tax year for which relief is requested, a customer in good standing with the Newport News Waterworks Department for receipt of water service at the dwelling. Relief shall be applied for standard service of one (1) authorized trash container, one (1) authorized recycling container, and bulk waste collection service. Additional services provided shall not be eligible for relief.

(2)

The combined gross income of the applicant and all persons residing in the dwelling during the calendar year immediately preceding the tax year for which relief is sought shall not exceed the income limits as provided in Table 19-55.

(3)

The applicant normally resides in the dwelling.

(b)

The fact that persons who are otherwise qualified for relief pursuant to this article are admitted to hospitals, nursing homes or other facilities for physical or mental care for short periods of time shall not disqualify an otherwise qualified applicant. The term "short periods of time" shall only include periods of time of less than thirty (30) consecutive days in any one (1) billing period or less than one hundred twenty (120) aggregate days in any one (1) tax year.

(Ord. No. 6443-07, § 1; Ord. No. 7204-15)

(Ord. No. 6443-07, § 1; Ord. No. 7204-15)