Sewer Benefit Assessment, Optional Elderly Payment of

SEWER BENEFIT ASSESSMENT, OPTIONAL ELDERLY PAYMENT OF

ORDINANCE RE:  OPTIONAL ELDERLY PAYMENT OF SEWER BENEFIT ASSESSMENT

BE IT RESOLVED THAT, Whereas Section 7-253a of the General Statutes of Connecticut, Revision of 1958, as amended, authorizes a municipality by ordinance to permit any property owner who is eligible for tax relief for elderly taxpayers under the provisions of Section 12-129b and 12-170a to apply to the Water Pollution Control Authority for approval of a plan of payment of such property owner's assessment in a manner other than provided under Section 7-253.

Now Therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGAL VOTERS OF THE TOWN OF STONINGTON IN LAWFUL SPECIAL TOWN MEETING DULY ASSEMBLED THAT THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE BE ESTABLISHED BY THE TOWN OF STONINGTON:

1.      Title:  An ordinance to permit elderly property owners to pay only the annual interest charge on sewer benefit assessments.

2.      Definitions:  As used in this ordinance, elderly property owner shall be as defined in Sections 12-129b and 12-170a of the General Statutes of Connecticut, Revision of 1958, as amended.  Real property shall be that property occupied by said property owner as his or her primary residence.  Authority shall be the Water Pollution Control Authority of the Town of Stonington.

3.      Any elderly property owner may apply to the Authority for approval of the option to pay only the annual interest charge as provided in Section 7-253 on any deferred payment of outstanding balance of principal.

4.      The outstanding balance of principal shall become due upon any transfer of title to the real property subject to such assessment or upon the death of such elderly property owner.

5.      Any such optional method of payment shall be subject to annual review by the Authority.

6.      This ordinance shall become effective on the first day of the month succeeding adoption by a Town Meeting but not less than fifteen (15) days after due publication.

Adopted March 18, 1980