Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2014-8362

• Record #: O2014-8362
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 10/8/2014
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Finance
• Final action: 11/5/2014
• Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Section 3-12-050 by modifying provisions for senior sewer charge exemption
• Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm, Quinn, Marty, Austin, Carrie M., Burke, Edward M., Suarez, Regner Ray, Solis, Daniel, Brookins, Jr., Howard, Willie B. Cochran, O'Shea, Matthew J., Harris, Michelle A., Burnett, Jr., Walter, Mitts, Emma, Cullerton, Timothy M., O'Connor, Patrick, O'Connor, Mary, Zalewski, Michael R., Reboyras, Ariel, Silverstein, Debra L., Osterman, Harry
• Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 3 - Revenue & Finance - Ch. 12 Sewer Revenue Fund

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
11/5/2014	93548	City Council	Passed	Pass
11/3/2014		Committee on Finance	Recommended to Pass	Pass
10/8/2014	88992	City Council	Referred

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR

October 8, 2014









TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

At the request of the City Comptroller, I transmit herewith, together with Aldermen Quinn, Austin, Burke, Suarez, Solis, Brookins, Cochran, O'Shea, Harris, Burnett, Mitts, Cullerton, Patrick O'Connor, Mary O'Connor, Zalewski, Reboyras, Silverstein, and Osterman, an ordinance amending Chapter 3-12 of the Municipal Code regarding the senior sewer charge exemption.

Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.

Mayor

Very truly yours,

ORDINANCE

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:

SECTION 1. Section 3-12-050 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by inserting the language underscored and by deleting the language struck through, as follows:

3-12-050 Senior citizens exempted when.
Persons aged 65 or over, residing in their own residence with separate metered water service or a separate city water assessment for that residential unit, shall be exempt from payment of the sewer service charge for their residence. This exemption shall apply regardless of whether the person is in arrears in the payment of anv water or sewer charges for the subject residence.
Persons aged 65 or over who reside in their own residence but do not qualify for an exemption under subsection (a) because their residence is a townhouse, condominium unit or cooperative apartment that does not have separate metered water service or a separate city water assessment for the residential unit may apply for a refund in lieu of exemption pursuant to this subsection. The amount of such refund shall be $50.00 per qualified residence for each calendar year.
Application for a refund in lieu of exemption shall be made to the alderman of the ward in which the applicant resides no later than August 1st of the calendar year for which a refund is requested. The application shall be made on a form ...