“Business” means all activities, occupations, trades, pursuits, professions, and matters located within the Town, with a physical presence in the Town and operated on a permanent or ongoing basis whether operated with the object of gain, benefit, advantage or profit, or operated not for profit, to the business enterprise or to another person, directly or indirectly; provided, that “business” shall not mean governmental agencies.

“Business enterprise” means any entity, person, partnership, association, corporation, trust, society or club engaged in a business within the Town.

“Business license year” means, for the year of 2006, the period between April 1st and December 31st. Starting 2007, the period will be between January 1st and December 31st.

“Department” means the Town of Parachute Building and Planning Department.

“Director” means the Building and Planning Technician or the Town’s designee.

“Employee” means any person employed at any business enterprise who performs any part of their duties within the Town. All officers, agents, dealers, franchisees, etc., of a corporation or business trust, and partners of a partnership, except limited partners, are employees within this definition.

“Engage in business” means to commence, conduct or continue in any business.

“Licensee” means any business granted a business license.

“Nonprofit” means any business enterprises registered as nonprofit corporations within the state of Colorado or granted nonprofit status through the code of the Internal Revenue Service of the United States.

“Physical presence” means the address where the business is located. A post office box with a Parachute address for a business is considered a physical presence.

“Place of business” means the physical location of the business. (Ord. 536 §1, 2006)