Baltimore City Code, General Provisions, § 1-101 In general.
§ 1-101. In general.
Throughout the Baltimore City Code, the following terms have the meanings indicated, except as otherwise expressly provided.
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Definitions
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in effectBaltimore City Code, General Provisions, § 1-102 Adult.
§ 1-102. Adult.
“Adult” means an individual who is 18 years or older.
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Baltimore City Code, General Provisions, § 1-103 City.
§ 1-103. City.
“City” means the City of Baltimore.
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Baltimore City Code, General Provisions, § 1-104 City Code; Code.
§ 1-104. City Code; Code.
“City Code” or “Code” means:
(1) the numbered articles of the Baltimore City Code; and
(2) the unnumbered articles of the Revised Code of Baltimore City.
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Baltimore City Code, General Provisions, § 1-105 Includes; Including.
§ 1-105. Includes; Including.
“Includes” or “including” means by way of illustration and not by way of limitation.
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Baltimore City Code, General Provisions, § 1-106 Minor.
§ 1-106. Minor.
“Minor” means an individual under the age of 18.
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Baltimore City Code, General Provisions, § 1-107 Person.
§ 1-107. Person.
(a) In general.
“Person” means:
(1) an individual;
(2) a receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, or representative of any kind; or
(3) a partnership, firm, association, corporation, or other entity of any kind.
(b) Exclusion.
“Person” does not include, except as otherwise expressly provided, a governmental entity or an instrumentality or unit of a governmental entity.
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Baltimore City Code, General Provisions, § 1-108 State.
§ 1-108. State.
(a) Lower case.
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, “state” means:
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia.
(b) Capitalized.
When capitalized, “State” means Maryland.
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Baltimore City Code, General Provisions, § 1-109 Street.
§ 1-109. Street.
“Street” means any street, boulevard, road, highway, alley, lane, sidewalk, footway, or other way that is owned by the City or habitually used by the public.
(Ord. 21-017.)
Source: City of Baltimore Department of Legislative Reference, City of Baltimore Law Library (codes.baltimorecity.gov; Open Law Library bulk XML)URL: https://codes.baltimorecity.gov/us/md/cities/baltimore/code/general/1/1Fetched: 10/25/2026