§ 43A-1. Definitions.
(a) In general.
In this subtitle, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
(b) Commissioner.
"Commissioner" means the Police Commissioner of Baltimore City or the Commissioner's designee.
(c) Neighborhood nuisance.
(1) "Neighborhood nuisance" means any premises where, on 2 or more separate occasions within a 6-month period before the start of a proceeding under this subtitle, an owner or tenant of the premises engaged in acts or created or maintained conditions that:
(i) significantly affected neighboring residents by being disorderly in manner; or
(ii) disturbed the peace of neighboring residents by:
(A) making an unreasonably loud noise ; or
(B) the unreasonable use of profanity, cursing, or swearing.
(2) The 2nd report by a police officer, written in the regular course of business, of behavior or action of the type described in paragraph (1) of this subsection is prima facie evidence that a neighborhood nuisance has occurred.
(d) Operator.
"Operator" means any person who has charge, care, or control of a premises or structure.
(e) Owner.
"Owner" means the person in whose name a premises is recorded in the Land Records of Baltimore City.
(f) Premises.
"Premises" means all or any part of any land, building, or other structure.
(g) Tenant.
(1) "Tenant" means a lessee or any person occupying property, whether or not a party to a lease.
(2) "Tenant" includes a lessee or a person occupying a mobile home, whether or not a party to a lease.