All water meters, both industrial and domestic, shall be purchased from the Town of Tonawanda Water Office, at purchase prices set by Town Board resolution, by the owner of the premises which is to be furnished water. A meter shall remain the property of the owner and shall be treated as a fixed appurtenance to the premises on which it is located. Except as provided in Article
XII for meters purchased prior to the effective date of this chapter, the Town shall not repurchase water meters from customers.
A lease of a meter from the Town will be made for a temporary service not to exceed 30 days or such other time as stipulated by the Foreman. The amount of deposit as provided in §
212-39 of this chapter will be refunded by the Town without interest when the meter is returned, provided that the same is found to be in proper condition for reuse after inspection and test. Where such temporary use results in damage to the meter, the cost of repairing said damage will be deducted from the deposit. In addition, any outstanding charges for water use by such temporary service customer will be deducted from the deposit and credited to said outstanding account.