“City engineer” means the duly appointed incumbent of the office of city engineer of the City of Wood Village, if such office then exists and is occupied. If no such office shall exist or said office shall be vacant, the Council shall designate an engineer or firm of engineers, or other duly qualified person or firm, in connection with any proposed improvement in which event the term “city engineer” shall be held to refer to the engineer, firm of engineers or other duly qualified person or firm so designated.

“Owner” means the record holder of the legal title to the land in question, except that if there is a purchaser of the land whose interest therein is evidenced by a recorded land sale contract thereof, or by a written verified statement by the record holder of the legal title to the land duly filed with the Recorder of the city, then such purchaser shall be deemed the “owner.” (Ord. 2-1961 § 1, 1961.)