]' [Cit.]" State Farm Fire c. Co. v. Thigpen, 131 Ga. App. 608, 610-611 ( 206 S.E.2d 839) (1974). This definition is consistent with the principle directing construction of the policy against the insurer as well as with the interpretation given to the term "business" in other contexts.
This understanding of the phrase is consistent with our decision in Monses v. State, 78 Ga. 110, 111 (1886), in which we held that a statute prohibiting one from keeping open a tippling house on the Sabbath day might be violated by opening such an establishment “but a moment.” Compare State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Seeba, 209 Ga.App. 328, 329, 433 S.E.2d 414 (1993) (phrase “engage in business,” as used in policy of insurance, implies an element of continuity or habitual practice); State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Thigpen, 131 Ga.App. 608, 610–611, 206 S.E.2d 839 (1974) (same). Moreover, our understanding of the “open for business” requirement is consistent with the structure of the automatic forfeiture ordinance as a whole.