City of Baltimore
Baltimore City Code

Title 1
Definitions; General Provisions

Subtitle 1
Definitions

Editor's Notes

Ord. 22-125 amended this subtitle to delete several definitions that were superseded by uniform Code-wide definitions codified in the newly enacted General Provisions Article. The sections remaining in this subtitle have been renumbered by authority of Section 2 of Ord. 22-125.

For the text of the new Code-wide definitions, see General Provisions Article, §§ 1-101 (In general), 1-102 (“Adult”), 1-103 (“City”), 1-104 (“City Code” or “Code”), 1-105 (“Includes” or “Including”), 1-106 (“Minor”), 1-107 (“Person”), 1-108 (“State”), and 1-109 (“Street”).

§ 1-101. In general.

In this article, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

§ 1-102. Commissioner.

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Health or the Commissioner's designee.

§ 1-103. Department.

"Department" means the Baltimore City Department of Health.

§ 1-104. Physician.

"Physician" means an individual authorized by law to practice medicine in the State of Maryland.

§ 1-105. Police officer.

"Police officer" includes, to the extent of that individual's authority, any individual authorized to act as a Special Enforcement Officer under City Code Article 19, § 71-1 {"Special Enforcement Officers — Appointment; duties"}.

Subtitle 2
Rules of Interpretation

Editor's Notes

Ord. 22-125 amended this subtitle to delete several rules of interpretation that were superseded by uniform Code-wide rules codified in the newly enacted General Provisions Article. The sections remaining in this subtitle have been renumbered by authority of Section 2 of Ord. 22-125.

For the text of all of the Code-wide rules of interpretation, see General Provisions Article, §§ 1-201 (In general), 1-203 (Gender), 1-204 (Mandatory, prohibitory, and permissive terms), 1-205 (Singular and plural), 1-208 (Captions or headers), 1-209 (Editor’s or Revisor’s Notes), 1-211 (Effect of repeal or amendment of statute), 1-212 (References to other laws), 1-214 (Severability), and 1-301 et seq. (Time Computations).

§ 1-201. In general.

In interpreting and applying this article, the following rules of interpretation apply:

(1) those contained in Subtitles 2 and 3 of the City Code's General Provisions Article; and

(2) any additional rules contained in this subtitle.

§ 1-202. Conflicting provisions.

(a) Article sets minimum requirements.

In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this article must be taken to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, and general welfare.

(b) Most restrictive provision governs.

If any condition imposed by a provision of this article is either more or less restrictive than a comparable condition imposed by any other provision of this article or by any other law, rule, or regulation of any kind, the condition that is the more restrictive governs.

§ 1-203. Mail.

Whenever this article requires the use of "registered mail" or "certified mail", either method may be used.

Subtitle 3
Short Title

§ 1-301. Short title.

This article may be cited as the "Health Code of Baltimore City".