A. Subject to budgetary limitations established by the city council, the city may offer a monetary incentive as provided in this section to encourage property owners to make the required repairs quickly and to help offset the cost of the repairs. The city shall not be required to offer or continue the incentive program, except as authorized by the city council.

B. The incentive program, if offered, shall apply to the grace period following the date of the notice of defect. If the property owner has requested an inspection, but the inspection authority is unable to perform the inspection within the time limits, the date of the documented inspection request shall be used to determine the amount of the incentive.

C. The city may approve and make payments to the property owners completing repair of defects as provided in this section. If repairs are completed and accepted within the grace period, the property owner shall be eligible for a maximum monetary incentive equal to 10 percent of the pipe repair costs up to a maximum limit of $250.00. Eligible repair costs are limited to those costs for pipe material, excavation and burying pipe in the soil between the building and the connection to the lateral. This specifically excludes landscape repairs, sidewalk repairs, driveway repairs and other repair costs incidental to replacing the pipe in the ground.

D. Any property owner requesting a monetary incentive payment as provided in this section shall submit a complete application to the city no later than 60 days following inspection and acceptance of the repair by the city. A complete application shall include: the name and address of the owner, and certification by the applicant that repairs were not paid for by a renter, lessor, or any other person. (Ord. 4987, 2015).