A. “Business” shall mean and include professions, trades, vocations, rentals, leases, enterprises, establishments and occupations, and all and every kind of calling, any of which is conducted for the purpose of earning in whole, or in part, a profit or livelihood, whether or not a profit or a livelihood actually is earned thereby, whether paid in money, goods, labor or otherwise, and whether or not the business has a fixed place of business in the city.

B. “Finance director” shall mean the individual designated by the city administrative officer to issue business licenses pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. The finance director may designate others to perform these duties on her or his behalf.

C. “Person” shall mean and include all domestic and foreign corporations, associations, syndicates, joint-stock corporations, partnerships of every kind, clubs, Massachusetts trust, business and other common law trusts, societies and individuals transacting and carrying on any business in the city, other than an employee.

D. “Sworn statement” shall mean an affidavit sworn to before a person authorized to take oaths or a declaration or certification made under the penalty of perjury. (Ord. 1474 § 1 (part), 2005)