(a)    Unless the context requires otherwise, in this title the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b)    “Applicant” means a person or governmental unit that applies for a development permit.

(c)    “Coordinator” means the State Permit Coordinator.

(d)    “Development permit” means a permit for a development project.

(e)    “Development project” means a proposed construction or development for which more than 1 permit is required.

(f)    “Governmental unit” includes:

(1)    the State;

(2)    a county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of the State; and

(3)    a unit of a political subdivision of the State.

(g)    “Local government” means:

(1)    a county;

(2)    a municipal corporation in the State; or

(3)    a unit of a county or municipal corporation in the State.

(h)    (1)    “Permit” means a certificate, license, or other document of approval or permission required to be obtained from a local government or a State unit.

(2)    “Permit” does not include:

(i)    an action on a comprehensive zoning application;

(ii)    an action on an application for a zoning map amendment, zoning special exception, zoning variance, or conditional zoning use; or

(iii)    an occupational license or operating permit.

(i)    (1)    “State unit” means a unit of the State government.

(2)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, “State unit” includes:

(i)    a unit in a principal department of the Executive Branch of the State government; and

(ii)    the governing body of a single county or multicounty district or authority.

(3)    “State unit” does not include:

(i)    the Board of Review of a principal department;

(ii)    the governing body of a local government; or

(iii)    a unit that a local government creates.