(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. g 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.
Maryland Legal Code