(a) Upon the effective date of this section and forward, utility service shall be obtained by a non-owner resident of the premises to be served only upon an application by the resident utility customer upon the written consent of the non-resident property owner, or landlord. The resident utility customer will be considered as primary and the non-resident owner shall be considered the ultimate responsible party for the payment of utility charges. The resident utility customer shall permit delinquency and termination notices to be delivered to the non-resident owner of the premises. The City of Jackson Utility Department shall provide an application in accordance with this section which shall obtain assurances, consents and information from the applicants deemed necessary by the Department for its purposes.
(b) Nothing contained herein shall reduce the obligation or liability for the payment of all utility charges by either the non-resident property owner or resident utility customer nor shall anything contained herein create a cause of action against the City or by the resident utility customer against the non-resident owner.
(c) This section is subject to and does not replace the terms and requirements related to liens, fees, service charges, deposits or rates as established by any other ordinance of the City.
(Ord. 50-20. Passed 11-23-20.)