# § 1-1 Definitions.

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

## § 1-1 Definitions.

Balt., Md., Code art. 27, § 1-1 (2026)

(a) In <cite data-path="|27">this article</cite>, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

(b) “City stormwater management system” includes:

  (1) the City’s conveyance or system of conveyances designed or used to collect or convey stormwater through infrastructure, such as gutters, swales, inlets, pipes, manholes, pumping stations, culverts and other man-made channels, and outfalls;

  (2) City practices that retain, filter, or infiltrate stormwater for the purpose of reducing pollutant loadings; and

  (3) the City’s system of receiving waters, such as streams, wetlands, rivers, and harbors.

(c) “Director of Public Works” or “Director” means the Director of Public Works or the Director’s designee.

(d) “Enabling Law” means <cite data-doc="Md. Code" data-path="gen|4-202">State Environment Article § 4-202</cite>.1 {“Watershed protection and restoration programs”}, which mandates that the City adopt and impose a stormwater management fee.

(e)

  (1) “Impervious surface” means any surface that does not allow stormwater to infiltrate into the ground.

  (2) “Impervious surface” includes rooftops, driveways, sidewalks, or pavement.

  (3) “Impervious surface” does not include ballasted railroad tracks.

(f)

  (1) “Person” has the meaning stated in <cite data-path="|general|1|1|1-107|(a)">§ 1-107(a) {“Person: In general”}</cite> of the City Code’s <cite data-path="|general">General Provisions Article</cite>.

  (2) Notwithstanding <cite data-path="|general|1|1|1-107|(b)">§ 1-107(b) {“Person: Exclusion”}</cite> of the <cite data-path="|general">General Provisions Article</cite>, in <cite data-path="|27">this article</cite> “person”also  includes, except as otherwise provided in <cite data-path="|27">this article</cite> or by other applicable law,  a governmental entity or an instrumentality or unit of a governmental entity.

(h) “Professional engineer” means a person licensed to practice engineering under State Code Business Occupations and Professions Article, Title 14 {“Professional Engineers”}.

(i) “Professional land surveyor” means a person licensed to practice land surveying under State Code Business Occupations and Professions Article, Title 15 {“Professional Land Surveyors”}.

(j)

  (1) “Single-family property” means a developed lot that contains but 1 dwelling unit and is used exclusively as a single-family dwelling.

  (2) In this subsection, “dwelling”, “dwelling unit”, “lot”, and “single-family dwelling” have the meanings stated in the Baltimore City Zoning Code.

(k) “Stormwater remediation fee” or “fee” means the stormwater remediation fee imposed under <cite data-path="|27">this article</cite>.

(l) “Watershed Protection and Restoration Fund” or “Fund” means the stormwater enterprise fund established under <cite data-doc="City of Baltimore, Md., Charter" data-path="VI|§18">City Charter Article VI, § 18</cite> {“Water, sanitary wastewater, and stormwater utilities”}.

*History: Ord. 13-143*

*History: Ord. 16-581*

*History: Ord. 22-125*