§ 2-6. Water-for-All Program – Overview.

(a) Rules and regulations.

Subject to Title 4 {"Administrative Procedure Act – Regulations"} of the City General Provisions Article, the DPW Director and the Finance Director shall adopt and enforce rules and regulations to administer a Water-for-All Discount Program in conformance with this article.

(b) Eligibility criteria.

(1) Each residential- and tenant-water-utility customer whose household income in a calendar year is less than 200% of the federal government's official poverty income guidelines, as published annually by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is eligible for the Water-for-All Discount Program.

(2) Residential- and tenant-water-utility customers are not required to be citizens or permanent residents of the United States in order to be eligible for the Water-for-All Discount Program.

(c) Informing customers of Program.

The DPW Director or Finance Director, as the case may be, shall inform each residential- and tenant-water-utility customer of the availability of and eligibility criteria for the Water-for-All Discount Program in each bill and in each notice provided under § 4-3(d) {"Cut-off for non-payment: Notice"} of this article.