§ 11-101
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§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.
(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.
(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.