§ 5-3. Who deemed owners.

(a) In general.

A tenant having a 99-year lease, renewable forever, or the executor or administrator of such a tenant, or the guardian of an infant owner, or a mortgagor in possession, shall be deemed and taken as an owner for the purpose of any application authorized by this subtitle, and the application of any such person shall bind the property so represented for any assessment or tax made under it.

(b) Mayor acts for City.

(1) Iteration 1.

The Mayor of Baltimore City is hereby authorized to sign any such application on behalf of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore as owner or any property binding on said street, avenue, lane, or alley, or any part thereof, whenever the said Mayor shall deem it advisable to do so.

(2) Iteration 2.

The Mayor shall have full power, whenever he may deem it advisable, to sign, on behalf of the City corporation, for the paving, grading, or curbing of streets, lanes, which may front any property belonging to the City.