As used in this chapter, the following words have the following meanings:

    1. "Defective sidewalk" means any public sidewalk exhibiting one or more of the following characteristics:

            a. Vertical separations equal to three-fourths inch or more;

            b. Horizontal separations equal to three-fourths inch or more;

            c. Holes or depressions equal to three-fourths inch or more;

            d. Spalling over fifty percent of a single square or panel of the sidewalk with one or more depressions equal to one-half inch or more;

            e. A single square or panel of sidewalk cracked in such a manner that no part thereof has a piece greater than one square foot or is cracked in such a manner that it constitutes a danger or a potential danger to the public;

            f. Sidewalk with any part thereof missing to the full depth;

            g. Deviation on the staked and constructed grade equal to three-fourths inch or more.

    2. "Sidewalk improvements" means the construction, reconstruction, repair, replacement or removal of a public sidewalk and/or the excavating, filling or depositing of material in public right-of-way in connection therewith.

    3. "Owner" means the person owning the fee title and the contract purchaser for purposes of any notification required herein.  For all other purposes, "owner" shall include the lessee, if any. (Ord. S-30306, 1976).