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Terms Used In Maryland Code, LAND USE 9-2103

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this division or of the local laws of the county, an application for zoning classification or reclassification shall contain the following information:

(1) if the applicant is a corporation, the names and residences of the officers, directors, and all stockholders owning more than 20% of the capital stock of the corporation;

(2) if the applicant is a general or limited partnership, the names and residences of all partners who own more than 20% of the interest of the partnership;

(3) if the applicant is an individual, the applicant’s name and residence; or

(4) if the applicant is a joint venture, unincorporated association, real estate investment trust, or other business trust or statutory trust, the names and residences of all persons holding an interest of more than 20% in the joint venture, unincorporated association, real estate investment trust, or other business trust or statutory trust.