Section 21-4106. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CLEAN RIVERS IMPERVIOUS SURFACE AREA CHARGE INCENTIVE DISCOUNT PROGRAM: ELIGIBILITY

 

4106.1Each DC Water customer that is billed for the Clean Rivers Impervious Surface Area Charge (IAC) pursuant to Section 4101 of this chapter shall be eligible to receive a DC Clean Rivers Impervious Surface Area Charge Incentive (IAC Incentive) Discount as provided in Sections 4105 through 4109 of this chapter.

 

4106.2The IAC Incentive Discounts are subject to the availability of funds and maximum budget limits established by DC Water’s budget appropriations.

 

4106.3DC Water shall apply an IAC Incentive Discount towards a customer’s bill based on DDOE’s approval of a stormwater fee discount for the customer’s property.

 

4106.4A customer shall receive an IAC Incentive Discount beginning on the effective date of this section after DC Water receives DDOE’s storm water fee discount approval for that property, subject to the availability of funds and maximum budget limits established by DC Water’s budget appropriations.  

 

4106.5The IAC Incentive Discount shall be retroactive to the effective date of these rules, or the date from which DDOE calculates a stormwater fee discount, whichever is later.

 

4106.6The IAC Incentive Discount shall not be retroactive to the original installation date of the DDOE approved stormwater Best Management Practice (BMP).

 

4106.7DC Water shall calculate the IAC Incentive Discount to be applied towards a customer’s IAC:

 

(a) As a recurring discount to the IAC billed pursuant to § 4101 of this chapter;

 

(b) Beginning, the billing period that follows DC Water receipt and processing of DDOE’s stormwater fee discount approval.  For customers billed on a semi-annual basis, the discount will appear on their next bill normally in March and September; and

 

(c)  Ending, under the criteria provided in § 4106.9 of this chapter.

 

4106.8A DC Water customer shall, in order to receive an IAC Incentive Discount:

 

(a)Be current on all DC Water billed payments; and

 

(b) Satisfy all DDOE requirements to receive a stormwater fee discount.

 

4106.9The IAC Incentive Discount shall expire on the first of:

 

(a) The expiration of DDOE’s approved stormwater fee discount period provided in Chapter 5 of this title;

 

(b) DDOE’s revocation of the stormwater fee discount;

 

(c) The sale or transfer of the property to a new owner; or

 

(d) Three (3) years after the effective date of this section.

 

 

authority

Sections 203(3) and (11) and 216 of the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996, effective April 18, 1996 (D.C. Law 11-111, §§ 203(3), (11) and 216; D.C. Official Code §§ 34-2202.03(3) and (11) (2010 Repl.) and D.C. Official Code §§ 34-2202.16 (2010 Repl.)); Section 6(a) of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act, approved October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1206; D.C. Official Code § 2-505(a) (2011 Repl.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 11244 (August 2, 2013).