Maryland Code, GENERAL PROVISIONS 3-103
(1) a public body when it is carrying out:
(i) an administrative function;
(ii) a judicial function; or
(iii) a quasi-judicial function; or
(2) a chance encounter, a social gathering, or any other occasion that is not intended to circumvent this title.
(b) This title applies to a public body when it is meeting to consider:
(1) granting a license or permit; or
(2) a special exception, variance, conditional use, or zoning classification, the enforcement of any zoning law or regulation, or any other zoning matter.