Utility Services Program

The City of Milwaukie provides water, sewer and storm water utility services to its citizens and businesses.  Please call the City's Utility Services main number at (503) 786-7525 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday to initiate or terminate services or to pay or inquire on a utility bill.  

Low Income Utility Program

The City of Milwaukie offers its residential customers a Low Income Utility Program. The reduced rate is a waiver of the established base charge for water service and the street surface maintenance fee; one half of the established base charge for wastewater (sewer) and storm water service; and one-half of the established volume charge for wastewater service. To qualify for the reduced rate utility program each of the following conditions must be met:

1. The applicant must be a residential utility customer of the City of Milwaukie. 

2. The property must be served by water, wastewater and storm water service of the City of Milwaukie. 

3. The property served must be occupied and used by the applicant as his or her principal residence during the period for which a reduced rate is applied. 

4. The applicant must not be delinquent in any payment owed to the City of Milwaukie for water, wastewater or storm water service, local improvement district assessment, fines to the Milwaukie Municipal Court or Library Fines. 

5. The applicant must not exceed the current gross annual household income levels established by the Clackamas County Housing Authority as that income level qualifying for Section 8 Housing Assistance. 

6. The applicant must make written application on a form provided by the City and must provide documentation requested in the application. 

Rate reductions are based on complete calendar months and commence on the first day of the month following the date the application is approved by the Finance Department. Billings will not be prorated for partial month eligibility. An approved application will remain in effect until the applicant no longer meets the stated qualifications or the City requests another application. 

The Finance Director will notify applicants whose application is denied in writing. An appeal may be addressed in writing to the City Council within ten days from the date of receipt of the notice specifying the grounds for denial.

LOW INCOME RATE:

QUALIFYING INCOME:

(The qualifying income is adjusted in January of each year to equal the amount designated by the Clackamas County Housing Authority as that household income level qualifying for Section 8 Housing Assistance.)

STREET SURFACE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM DISCOUNT

Retiree households in single-family residences, with moderate incomes (household income at or below $43,500), are eligible for a small discount on their street surface maintenance program fee. Such households will be charged the apartment rate ($2.10 per month) rather than $3.35 per month. To qualify, complete the regular Low Income Utility Program form.
 

Last updated: 03/13/2009