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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 12-1 Definitions.">
  <section prefix="§" num="12-1" heading="Definitions.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="City-owned property.">“City-owned property” means any ownership interest held by the City in the applicable real property, including legal title to the property, whether in fee or as a leasehold interest, whether or not subject to a ground lease, and whether now owned or later acquired by the City.</para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Enabling Law.">“Enabling Law” means § 7-501 of the State Tax-Property Article.</para>
    <para num="(d)" heading="Hotel facilities.">
      <para num="(1)" heading="In general.">“Hotel facilities” means any land and improvements thereon, or a portion thereof, that:<para num="(i)">is to be constructed for the use and operation as a hotel for short-term guest rentals; and</para>
        <para num="(ii)">has a minimum investment of $50,000,000 of private capital.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(2)" heading="Inclusions.">“Hotel facilities” includes related meeting facilities, banquet facilities, dining facilities, associated public or private parking facilities, and other related service facilities.</para>
      <para num="(3)" heading="Exclusions.">“Hotel facilities” does not include any City-owned property that is used, in whole or part, for the conduct of gaming or gambling activities.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(e)" heading="PILOT.">“PILOT” means negotiated payments in lieu of taxes, as authorized by the Enabling Law.</para>
    <para num="(f)" heading="PILOT Agreement.">“PILOT Agreement” means an agreement providing for negotiated payments in lieu of taxes, as authorized by this subtitle.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 98-253</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
