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Bureau of Public Roads Use Codes
(BPRUC)

The Bureau of Public Roads Use Codes (BPRUC) are used to identify the specific uses of improved commercial/industrial properties.  They are also used to identify properties owned by public utilities and railroads (both vacant and improved) and indicate their status as to operating or non-operating.

                                       Miscellaneous Use Codes  

00010   RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE/IMPROVEMENT ON COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL ZONED LAND
00020   RESIDENCE ON COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL ZONED LAND THAT RECEIVES REZONED REAL PROPERTY VALUATION
00030   AGRICULTURAL, LLC
00050   COMMON USE FACILITIES RECEIVING NO ASSESSMENT OR "ZERO VALUE"
00060   PROPERTIES NON-LOCATABLE, NO VALUE
00070  PROPERTY OWNED BY A COOPERATIVE CORPORATION.


                             Commercial and Industrial Use Codes

01000   APARTMENTS
01400   SENIOR APARTMENT UNITS
01500   APARTMENTS, GARDEN
01550   APARTMENTS, HI RISE
01600   APARTMENTS, TOWNHOUSE
01650   APARTMENTS, MIXED
01800   APARTMENTS-SUBSIDIZED

01842   SUBSIDIZED HOUSING SECTION 42, W/LIHTC
03500   TRAILER PARK
04000   HOTEL
04200   HOTEL-EXTENDED STAY
05000   MOTEL
05200   BED AND BREAKFAST
05600   MOTEL/OLD STYLE

11000   AUTO DEALERSHIP
11400   JUNKYARD
11600   USED CAR LOT
11700   RECREATIONAL OR TRAILER
11800   COMMERCIAL VEHICLE DEALERSHIP
11900   MOTORCYCLE DEALERSHIP
12000   PARKING

12010   CONDOMINIUM PARKING SPACES, SEPARATELY DEEDED
12500   PARKING, GARAGE
12600   PARKING, LOT
13000   SERVICE STATION
13200   TRUCK STOP
13600   SERVICE STATION, CONVENIENCE STORE
13700   SERVICE STATION HI VOLUME
13800   SERVICE STATION (MODERN)
15000   CAR WASH
17000   AUTO SERVICE

17020   STORAGE GARAGE
17100   TIRE SALES AND SERVICE
17200   PARTS / SERVICE WITH AN AUTO DEALERSHIP
23000   RESTAURANT
23500   FAMILY STYLE RESTAURANT
23600   RESTAURANT - CONVERTED DWELLING
25000   RESTAURANT - FAST FOOD
27000   BAR/TAVERN
27100   BAR/TAVERN - CONVERTED DWELLING
29000   BANQUET/CATERING FACILITIES
30000   STORE-RETAIL
30010   STORE-RETAIL CONDO
30500   NURSERY/RETAIL GARDEN CENTER
30600   RETAIL/APT UP
30650   RETAIL/OFFICE UP
30700   LUMBER YARD
30800   RETAIL - CONVERTED DWELLING
31000   SHOPPING CENTER
32000   STORE-DISCOUNT
33000   STORE-DEPARTMENT
34000   STORE-LIQUOR
35000   CONVENIENCE MARKET
36000   STORE-FOOD
37000   LAUNDROMAT
39000   BARBER SHOP/HAIR SALON
40000   OFFICE BUILDING

40600   OFFICE WITH APARTMENT UP
40710   OFFICE CONDO
40800   OFFICE - CONVERTED DWELLING
41000   OFFICE BUILDING, MEDICAL
41710   OFFICE - MED CONDO
41800   OFFICE - MED, CONVERTED DWELLING
42000   OFFICE - VETERINARY
43000   HOSPITAL
44000   NURSING HOME
44050   NURSING HOME - CONVERTED BUILDING
44100   LIFE CARE FACILITY
44200   ASSISTED LIVING (AMBULATORY)
44300   RETIREMENT CENTER
48000   BANK BUILDING
48500   BANK BRANCH
49000   POST OFFICE
50000   WAREHOUSE
50710   WAREHOUSE CONDO
50720   MACHINERY/EQUIPMENT SHEDS

50800   COLD STORAGE WAREHOUSE
51000   WAREHOUSE-DISTRIBUTION
52000   WAREHOUSE (LOFT, R&D, FLEX)
53000   MINI STORAGE

53100   MINI-WAREHOUSE TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED
54000   TRUCK TERMINAL
55000   MANUFACTURING
56000   TANK FARM
57000   CEMENT PLANT
57500   CEMENT SILOS
58000   ELECTRICAL GENERATOR PLANTS NON-UTILITY 
60000   RECREATION PROPERTY
60010   AMUSEMENT PARKS
60020   CAMP GROUNDS
60030   FAIR GROUNDS
60300   GOLF COURSES SUBJECT TO USE AGREEMENT 
60400   COUNTRY CLUB SUBJECT TO USE AGREEMENT 
60500   GOLF COURSE
60550   COUNTRY CLUB W/GOLF COURSE
60600   SWIMMING POOL
60700   HEALTH CLUB
60750   MINIATURE GOLF/DRIVING RANGE/BATTING CAGE
60800   HANDBALL/RACQUETBALL
60850   TENNIS COURT
60900   BOWLING ALLEY
60950   ROLLER/ICE SKATING RINK
61000   CLUB-SOCIAL
62000   TRACK
63000   THEATER, MOVIE
65100   BOAT STORAGE YARD
65500   MARINA
65710   MARINA CONDO
70000   DAY CARE CENTER
70050   DAY CARE -CONVERTED DWELLING
71000   FUNERAL HOME
71050   FUNERAL HOME - CONVERTED DWELLING
72000   CEMETERY
73000   AIRPORT
73500   HANGAR, PLANE
80000   CHURCH
80010   SCHOOL
80020   JAIL/CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
80030   FIRE STATION
80040   FRATERNITY
80050   LIBRARY
80060   POLICE STATION
80070   BUS STATION
80080   MASS TRANSIT STATION
80090   ARMORIES
80110   MUSEUMS
80120   YARD ITEMS
80130   CELL TOWER
80200   MUNICIPAL PROPERTY
80300   COUNTY PROPERTY
80400   STATE PROPERTY
80500   FEDERAL PROPERTY
 

                            Utilities and Railroads Use Codes

Operating        Non-Operating
 Property           Property
                                                           Utility - Electric

08100                 10100                        A & N ELECTRIC
08101                 10101                        BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC
08102                 10102                        CHOPTANK ELECTRIC
08103                 10103                        PECO ENERGY
08104                 10104                        DELMARVA POWER & LIGHT
08105                 10105                        PENN ELECTRIC COMPANY
08106                 10106                        POTOMAC EDISON
08107                 10107                        POTOMAC ELECTRIC
08108                 10108                        SOMERSET ELECTRIC
08109                 10109                        SOUTHERN MD ELECTRIC
08110                 10110                        SUSQUEHANNA POWER
08111                 10111                        VIRGINIA ELEC. POWER CO.

 

                                                            Utility - Gas


08200                 10200                        CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES

08202                 10202                        COLUMBIA GAS MD
08203                 10203                        EASTERN SHORE GAS
08205                 10205                        PENN & SOUTHERN GAS
08206                 10206                        SOUTH PENN GAS
08207                 10207                       WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT

 

                                                            Utility - Pipeline


08300                 10300                        CNG TRANS. CORP.
08301                 10301                        COLONIAL PIPELINE
08302                 10302                        COLUMBIA GAS. TRANS.
08303                 10303                        COVE POINT LNG
08304                 10304                        EASTERN SHORE NAT. GAS
08305                 10305                        TEXAS EASTERN
08306                 10306                        TRANSCO GAS PIPE

 

                                                            Utility - Railroad/Operating

 

08400                 10400                         LIGHT RAIL (OLD BALTO-ANNAP)
08401                 10401                         CANTON RAIL
08402                 10402                         CHESAPEAKE RAILROAD
08403                 10403                         CONRAIL
08404                 10404                         CSX TRANSPORTATION
08405                 10405                         EASTERN SHORE RAILROAD
08406                 10406                         MD MIDLAND RAILROAD
08407                 10407                         MD & DEL RAILROAD
08408                 10408                         NORFOLK & SOUTHERN
08409                 10409                         PATAPSCO & BACK RIVER
08410                 10410                         SNOW HILL SHIPPERS
08411                 10411                         WINCHESTER & WESTERN
08412                 10412                         NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORP.

 

                                                              Utility - Telephone


08500                 10500                         ARMSTRONG TELEPHONE
08501                 10501                         AT & T COMM. OF MD
08502                 10502                         VERIZON
08503                 10503                         MCI
08504                 10504                         U S SPRINT
08505                 10505                         CABLE & WIRELESS
08506                 10506                         INSTITUTIONAL COMM.
08508                 10508                         FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS
08509                 10509                         WORLD COM
08510                 10510                         METROPOLITAN FIBER
08511                 10511                         KMC TELECOM III, INC.
08512                 10512                         LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.

08513                 10513                         BROADWING COMMUNICATIONS

 

                                                              Utility - Water

 
08600                 10600                         AMELANO
08602                 10602                         CAMPUS HILLS WATER
08603                 10603                         CARPENTERS PT. WATER
08604                 10604                         CECO UTILITIES
08606                 10606                         GREENRIDGE UTILITIES
08608                 10608                         LODGECLIFF WATER
08609                 10609                         MD AMERICA WATER
08610                 10610                         PINTO UTILITIES
08611                 10611                         POMONK UTILITIES
08612                 10612                         PRESTON WATER
08613                 10613                         PROVINCES WATER COMPANY
08614                 10614                         RAWLINGS HGHTS. WATER
08616                 10616                         ROSE HAVEN
08617                 10617                         SEVERN WATER
08618                 10618                         T & C UTILITY
08619                 10619                         UTILCO
08620                 10620                         UTIL. INC. OF MD
08621                 10621                         VISTA WATER
08622                 10622                         WHITE PLAINS WATER
08623                 10623                         PINEHILL WATER
08624                 10624                         PINEY WASTE WATER
08625                 10625                         WESTERN SHORES WATER
08626                 10626                         POMONKEY WATER
08627                 10627                         RED HILL ESTATES
08628                 10628                         CALVERT BEACH WATER CO.
08629                 10629                         DARLINGTON WATER CO.
08630                 10630                         HIGHLAND ESTATES WATER CO.
08631                 10631                         M. H. UTILITIES
08632                 10632                         STEEPLECHASE WATER WORKS

 

                                                              Utility - Steam

 
08700                 10700                         BALTIMORE STEAM COMPANY