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An ordinance to amend Chapter 2.212 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws relative to small business incentive grants programs.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That Section 2.212.010 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws (the “Metropolitan Code”) is hereby amended by inserting the following immediately following the section title:
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:
"Accredited institution” means an educational entity, which may include but is not limited to an apprenticeship program, college, university, or other educational program, that has voluntarily undergone a peer review process to confirm it meets specific quality, integrity, and operational standards set by an accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, the United States Department of Education, or United States Department of Labor.
Section 2. That Section 2.212.010 of the Metropolitan Code is hereby amended by deleting the definition of "ECD" in its entirety and replacing it with the following definition for the purpose of ensuring that if a future mayor does not have an office called “economic and community development,” the programs in Chapter 2.212 may still be administered:
"ECD" means the mayor's office of economic and community development or, if such office does not exist, the entity designated by the mayor to direct and administer the metropolitan government’s economic and community development incentives and programs.
Section 3. That Section 2.212.010 of the Metropolitan Code is hereby amended by deleting the definition of "Prohibited business" in its entirety and replacing it with the following for the purposes of removing construction companies and restaurants from the definition, adding smoke shops to the definition, and reordering the list:
"Prohibited business" means any of the following: adult entertainment businesses; automobile ...
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