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<baltimore-city-law heading="Subtitle 2 – Rules of Interpretation">
  <section prefix="§" num="1-201" heading="In general.">
    <text>In interpreting and applying &lt;cite data-path="|health"&gt;this article&lt;/cite&gt;, the following rules of interpretation apply:</text>
    <para num="(1)">those contained in Subtitles 2 and 3 of the City Code’s &lt;cite data-path="|general"&gt;General Provisions Article&lt;/cite&gt;; and</para>
    <para num="(2)">any additional rules contained in this subtitle.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 99-548</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 22-125</annotation>
  </section>
  <section prefix="§" num="1-202" heading="Conflicting provisions.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="Article sets minimum requirements.">In their interpretation and application, the provisions of &lt;cite data-path="|health"&gt;this article&lt;/cite&gt; must be taken to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, and general welfare.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Most restrictive provision governs.">If any condition imposed by a provision of &lt;cite data-path="|health"&gt;this article&lt;/cite&gt; is either more or less restrictive than a comparable condition imposed by any other provision of &lt;cite data-path="|health"&gt;this article&lt;/cite&gt; or by any other law, rule, or regulation of any kind, the condition that is the more restrictive governs.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 99-548</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 22-125</annotation>
  </section>
  <section prefix="§" num="1-203" heading="Mail.">
    <text>Whenever &lt;cite data-path="|health"&gt;this article&lt;/cite&gt; requires the use of “registered mail” or “certified mail”, either method may be used.</text>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 99-548</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 22-125</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
