# Local Government (GLG)

## Title 18. Local Economic Development

### Subtitle 4. Tourism Zones

#### Section 18-402

(a) The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipality may designate, by law, an area within the political subdivision as a tourism zone.

(b) In designating a tourism zone under subsection (a) of this section, the political subdivision may provide, by law, for:

  (1) the duration of the designation; and

  (2) eligibility criteria to qualify as a qualifying tourism enterprise.

(c) The designation of an area as a tourism zone does not preclude the area from also being designated as an arts and entertainment district under Title 4, Subtitle 7 of the Economic Development Article.

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Md. Code Ann., Local Gov't (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)