# § 17-1 Definitions.

Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## § 17-1 Definitions.

Balt., Md., Code art. 15, § 17-1 (2026)

(a) In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

(b) “Department” means the Baltimore City Department of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing.

(c)

  (1) “Food product” means any item used as food, drink, confectionery, or condiment for human consumption, whether simple or compound.

  (2) “Food product” does not include medicine, drugs, or alcohol.

(d) “Ice cream truck” means a vendor that earns substantially all of its revenue from the sale of ice cream or similar frozen food confections from a vehicle.

(e)

  (1) “Mobile vendor” means any person that sells, distributes, or offers to sell or distribute food products, other merchandise of any kind, or services from a motor vehicle on City streets or private property within the City of Baltimore.

  (2) “Mobile vendor” does not include a horse-drawn wagon.

(f) “Mobile vending zone” means an area designated in accordance with <cite data-path="|15|§17-5">§ 17-5 {“Mobile vending zones”} of this subtitle</cite> for the use of mobile vendors.

(g) “Motor vehicle” has the meaning stated in <cite data-path="|31">Article 31</cite>, §1-2(c){“Motor vehicle”}.

(h)

(i) “Street” means any street, boulevard, road, highway, alley, lane, sidewalk, footway, mall, esplanade, or other way or place that is owned by the City or habitually used by the public.

(j) “Street vendor” means:

  (1) a mobile vendor; or

  (2) any other person who sells or distributes, or offers to sell or distribute food products or other merchandise on any street.

(k) “Vendor truck” means any motor vehicle used for the purpose of selling any food product, other merchandise, or service by a mobile vendor.

(l) “Vendor vehicle” means:

  (1) any animal-drawn wagon;

  (2) any motor vehicle; or

  (3) any trailer, handcart, pushcart, or other vehicle.

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