1. (a) Unless the context requires otherwise, in this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
2. (b) “Applicant” means a person or governmental unit that applies for a development permit.
3. (c) “Coordinator” means the State Permit Coordinator.
4. (d) “Development permit” means a permit for a development project.
5. (e) “Development project” means a proposed construction or development for which more than 1 permit is required.

6. (f) “Governmental unit” includes:

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

7. (g) “Local government” means:

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

8. (h)

   1. (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. (2) “Permit” does not include:

      1. (i) an action on a comprehensive zoning application;
      2. (ii) an action on an application for a zoning map amendment, zoning special exception, zoning variance, or conditional zoning use; or
      3. (iii) an occupational license or operating permit.

9. (i)

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

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

      1. (i) a unit in a principal department of the Executive Branch of the State government; and
      2. (ii) the governing body of a single county or multicounty district or authority.

   3. (3) “State unit” does not include:

      1. (i) the Board of Review of a principal department;
      2. (ii) the governing body of a local government; or
      3. (iii) a unit that a local government creates.

Added by Acts 1984, c. 284, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1984.

Formerly Art. 78A, § 57.