Sec. 62-1. Definitions.

As used in this Chapter:

Board means the board of directors of the Silver Spring Business Improvement District corporation.

Commercial tenant means a lessee or other lawful occupant, other than the owner, of nonexempt property within the District.

Condominium means property subject to a condominium regime as stated in §11-101 of the Real Property Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

Cooperative housing corporation means a corporation where each stockholder or member, by virtue of such ownership or membership, has a cooperative interest in the corporation as defined in §5-6B-01 of the Corporations and Associations Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

Department means the Department of Transportation or another County department or office designated by the Executive to perform functions under this Chapter.

District means the Silver Spring Business Improvement District established under this Chapter and covering the geographic area of the County described in Section 62-2.

District corporation means the Downtown Silver Spring Business Improvement District, Inc. which was formed to operate the Silver Spring Business Improvement District in accordance with this Chapter.

Homeowners association means an incorporated or unincorporated association with the authority to enforce the provisions of a declaration imposing a mandatory fee for the benefit of some or all of the lots in a development as defined in §11B-101 of the Real Property Article.

Members of the district means the owners of nonexempt property in the District.

Nonexempt property means all real property in the District that is not exempt from paying real property taxes except a: