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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 7B-1 Definitions.">
  <section prefix="§" num="7B-1" heading="Definitions.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Department.">“Department” means the Baltimore City Department of Finance.</para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Director.">“Director” means the Baltimore City Director of Finance or the Director’s designee.</para>
    <para num="(d)" heading="Dwelling.">
      <para num="(1)" heading="In general.">“Dwelling” means:<para num="(i)">a building that is used, in whole or in part, for residential occupancy; and</para>
        <para num="(ii)">the lot or curtilage on which the building is erected.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(2)" heading="Inclusions.">“Dwelling” includes:<para num="(i)">a condominium unit;</para>
        <para num="(ii)">an apartment in a cooperative apartment corporation; and</para>
        <para num="(iii)">a part of real property used other than primarily for residential purposes, if the real property is used as a principal residence by an individual who has a legal interest in the real property.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
    <para num="(e)" heading="Eligible property.">“Eligible property” means any property that has a dwelling.</para>
    <para num="(f)" heading="Property.">“Property” means any unit of real property that is subject to the real property tax of Baltimore City.</para>
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  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
