Effective on September 15, 2000 the City of Jackson Water Department began actively enforcing City policy regarding tenant responsibility for water bills.  This policy is in Section 27-112 of the Jackson City Code of Ordinances which requires a deposit must be paid to the Water Department before an account will be put into the name of a tenant.  This deposit will be held until the tenant moves out of the property, at that time it will be applied to the tenant’s final bill.  The amount of the deposit has been set at a flat rate of $200.00.  This policy applies to all rental properties in the City of Jackson water system.  Copies of the code enforcing this policy are available through the Water Billing Office. 

When an account is to be put into a tenant’s name there will also be an agreement to be signed by both the property owner and the tenant.  The owner’s signature is required to give the approval to the Water Department to change the account into the tenant’s name.  The tenant’s signature is also required to show proof that the tenant understands the responsibility to pay the water bill.  Copies of this agreement can be printed and taken to the 1^st floor of City Hall for processing.