Utility Department
City of Jackson
New Applicants, Deposit Rates, Turn of Fees, Tap Fees, Turn Off Fees

TO SIGN UP FOR SERVICES, YOU MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AND SHOW VALID STATE DRIVERS LICENSE, (WITH PHOTO). APPLICATION WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED IN PERSON IN OUR OFFICE DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS.

IF THE SERVICE THAT YOU WISH TO SIGN UP FOR IS OFF, YOU MUST BE IN OUR OFFICE AND HAVE THE APPLICATION PROCESS COMPLETED BY 2:30 P.M. TURN ON FEES ARE $25. FOR ELECTRIC AND $25 FOR WATER, THOSE WILL BE BILLED OUT ON YOUR FIRST BILL. FEE  FOR TURNING OFF ELECTRIC OR WATER WILL BE $25 FOR EACH SERVICE.

 RENTERS OR LAND CONTRACT BUYERS MUST PUT A DEPOSIT DOWN FOR ALL SERVICES.

 

DEPOSITS ARE AS FOLLOWS: ELECTRIC $275.00 (ALL ELECTRIC)
  ELECTRIC $175.00 (GAS HEAT)
  WATER $75.00
  SEWER $75.00
  GARBAGE $25.00

 

ALL MUST BE PAID AT TIME OF APPLICATION,  NO PAYMENT PLAN.

FOR COMMERCIAL DEPOSITS, PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE 286-4419

NEW HOME BUILDERS ARE SUBJECT TO WATER TAP FEE, SEWER TAP FEE, ELECTRICAL TAP FEE AND BUILDING PERMIT.  ALSO, YOU MAY BE SUBJECT TO A  STREET BOND FEE.  ( FOR DIGGING UP STREET FOR A TAP, ETC.)  THIS WILL BE REFUNDED IF THE STREET IS PLACED BACK IN THE SAME SHAPE AS IT WAS BEFORE BEING DUG UP. YOU MUST APPLY FOR ALL TAPS AND BE APPROVED PRIOR TO PAYING FOR THEM.

IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS, YOU MUST HAVE APPROVAL FROM CITY COUNCIL FOR SERVICES, ELECTRIC, WATER, SEWER, ETC.

INFO

For after hours EMERGENCIES please call the police department @ (740) 286-4131