As used in this chapter, the terms listed below shall have the meaning assigned them:
"Defective sidewalk" means a sidewalk where, in the judgment of the director, the vertical or horizontal line or grade is altered or displaced or such other condition exists that interferes with the public convenience in the use of the sidewalk.
"Director" means the director of the department of public works, or designee; "director" shall have the same meaning as the terms "superintendent of streets" and "city engineer" as those terms are utilized in the Streets and Highways Code, Division 7, Part 3, Chapter 22, as amended or renumbered.
"Lot," "lots" or "portion of a lot" means a parcel of real property located within the city of Sacramento, fronting any portion of a public street, alley or other place where a sidewalk exists. When used in connection with the words, "fronting the defective sidewalk," or variation thereof, it shall refer to the property in front of or along the side of the defective sidewalk.
"Owner" means a person owning a lot, lots or portion of a lot within the city of Sacramento, and fronting any portion of a public street, alley or other place, where a sidewalk exists.
"Repair" means elimination of a defective sidewalk by removal and replacement of all or a portion of the existing sidewalk or by other methods. (Ord. 2015-0015 § 5; Ord. 2010-010 § 2)