§ 2.210.010. Definitions.

"Board" means the industrial development board of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.

"Corporate headquarters" means the international, national or regional headquarters of a well known and successful company, comparable, but not limited to, companies on the Fortune 500 listing, the location thereof within the boundaries of the metropolitan government is expected to result in the creation of at least five hundred additional jobs within the boundaries of the metropolitan government during the first five years of operations or during the first five years of an expansion of operations.

"ECD" means the mayor's office of economic and community development.

"Metropolitan government" means the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.

"Qualified company" means the corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity that operates a corporate headquarters or a technology firm, and all successors and affiliates thereof.

"Qualified project" means a corporate headquarters or a technology firm located on property controlled by the board within the boundaries of the metropolitan government.

"Technology firm" means the manufacturing facilities, offices, distribution facilities, customer support or call center facilities of a well known and successful company, comparable, but not limited to, companies on the Fortune 500 listing, involved in the servicing, manufacturing, or assembly of computers or telecommunications equipment or component parts thereof, if the location thereof within the boundaries of the metropolitan government is expected to result in the creation of at least five hundred new jobs within the boundaries of the metropolitan government during the first five years of operations or during the first five years of an expansion of operations.

(Ord. BL2010-806 §§ 1—3, 2011; Ord. 99-1680 § 1 (part), 1999)