Maryland § 11-101

§ 11-101.

    (a)    Unless the context requires otherwise, in this title the following words have the meanings indicated.

    (b)    “Applicant” means a person or governmental unit that applies for a development permit.

    (c)    “Coordinator” means the State Permit Coordinator.

    (d)    “Development permit” means a permit for a development project.

    (e)    “Development project” means a proposed construction or development for which more than 1 permit is required.

    (f)    “Governmental unit” includes:

        (1)    the State;

        (2)    a county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of the State; and

        (3)    a unit of a political subdivision of the State.

    (g)    “Local government” means:

        (1)    a county;

        (2)    a municipal corporation in the State; or

        (3)    a unit of a county or municipal corporation in the State.

    (h)    (1)    “Permit” means a certificate, license, or other document of approval or permission required to be obtained from a local government or a State unit.

        (2)    “Permit” does not include:

            (i)    an action on a comprehensive zoning application;

            (ii)    an action on an application for a zoning map amendment, zoning special exception, zoning variance, or conditional zoning use; or

            (iii)    an occupational license or operating permit.

    (i)    (1)    “State unit” means a unit of the State government.

        (2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, “State unit” includes:

            (i)    a unit in a principal department of the Executive Branch of the State government; and

            (ii)    the governing body of a single county or multicounty district or authority.

        (3)    “State unit” does not include:

            (i)    the Board of Review of a principal department;

            (ii)    the governing body of a local government; or

            (iii)    a unit that a local government creates.