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artificial members can be used, com- plete and permanent paralysis, total and permanent loss of mental faculties, or any other injury which totally in- capacitates the person from working at an occupation which brings an income. (4) The owner of the property must provide proof and verify under oath that he qualifies under the criteria defining a permanent and total disability. In cases where exceptional and unusual circumstances exist, the City Council may determine that a permanent and total disability exists despite the fact that the definitional requirements of Section 2,B(3) are not met; such cases shall be decided by the Council on a case by case basis. C. Hardship. (I) It shall be presumed that a hardship exists, if: (a) The annual assessment install- ment exceeds l% of the previous year's total adjusted gross incomes, for Feder- al Income Tax purposes, for all owners of the property; in no event shall "total adjusted gross income" include Social Security Benefits, Railroad Retirement Benefits, retirement benefits attribu- table to employee contributions, dis- ability benefits, personal injury awards or workers' compensation payments. (b) All owners of the property veri- fy, under oath, that they "meet the cri- teria for establishing a hardship by completing an application provided by the City or the County. (2) In cases where exceptional and unusual circumstances exist, the City Council may determine that a hardship exists despite the fact that the minimum'income requirements of Sections C (1) are not met; such c~ses shall be decided by the Council on a case by case basis. 3. Interest: Interest shall be charged on any assessment deferred pursuant to this resolution at a rate equal to the rate charged on other assessments for the particular public improve- ment project the assessment is financing. 3