{
 "answer": "In the Village of Canal Flats, British Columbia, licence required: True; who must license: All persons carrying on any business within the Village of Canal Flats municipality; fee: As prescribed in Schedule \"L\" of the Village of Canal Flats Fees and Charges bylaw as amended from time to time; $25.00 discount if application made and approved by January 31st (excludes Itinerants, Vendors, and transfers); renewal: Annual, January 1st to December 31st; deemed renewal if completed by January 31st; half-fee if first licensed after August 31st. Source: Village of Canal Flats Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 270, 2024, verified 2026-06-08.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000014",
 "municipality": "Canal Flats",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-08",
 "official_website": "https://www.canalflats.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Canal Flats Business Regulation and Licensing Bylaw No. 270, 2024",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-12-12",
   "document_url": "https://canalflats.civicweb.net/document/37099",
   "summary": "Authorizes the issuance of business licences and regulates businesses within the Village of Canal Flats; includes provisions for short-term rental accommodation under the licensing regime.",
   "capture_sha256": "3b43884d10ba78f24a0beebebffeb8dbbd98216b1bbe6e5a53b5cff96239e64a",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T06:16:30+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3b43884d10ba78f24a0beebebffeb8dbbd98216b1bbe6e5a53b5cff96239e64a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "All persons carrying on any business within the Village of Canal Flats municipality",
    "fee": "As prescribed in Schedule \"L\" of the Village of Canal Flats Fees and Charges bylaw as amended from time to time; $25.00 discount if application made and approved by January 31st (excludes Itinerants, Vendors, and transfers)",
    "renewal": "Annual, January 1st to December 31st; deemed renewal if completed by January 31st; half-fee if first licensed after August 31st"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "\"carry on a business within the Municipality unless they are the holder of a valid and\"",
    "who_must_license": "\"carry on a business within the Municipality unless they are the holder of a valid and\"",
    "fee": "\"license fee prescribed in Schedule \\\"L\\\" of the Village\"; \"subject to a $25.00 discount if\"",
    "renewal": "\"Licenses shall be issued for the period from January 1st to December 31st\"; \"reduced by one-half\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/canal-flats/business-licensing/text-3b43884d10ba/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/canal-flats/business-licensing/"
}