RBDL Certificates now on display - what does this mean?

It's hard to miss our new bright yellow and green certificates! 

New RBDL (Retail Business District License) certificates are now provided by the City to all businesses that are in good standing, and they must be displayed in a front window.  RBDL fees are collected by Baltimore City from all businesses located within ten designated business districts throughout the City.   The funds are used by the individual districts to create an annual budget, which is approved by the general GBA membership at the Annual Meetings. 

The Govanstowne Business Association Board of Directors, comprised of members from each area, including York-Belvedere, York-Woodbourne and York-Coldspring, oversees the spending of these funds, which are used to promote and enhance the interests of the business members.  RBDL funds have been used for proactively marketing and pursuing new businesses to join the York Road corridor. In addition to the informative GBA website and the Community Guide and Business Directory, GBA promotes business incentive programs and improvements projects, especially promoting the façade improvement grants available, and community events.