Maryland State Government Section 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.