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 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Port Edward, British Columbia, licence required: True; who must license: All businesses operating within the District; separate licence per business per premises required; fee: Industrial Operation (General Commercial & Industrial): $150; All Other Businesses: $100; Non-Profit Society: $0; Licence transfer: $10.00; renewal: Annual; licence period commences May 1 and terminates April 30 each year. Source: Business Licence Bylaw No. 753, 2023, verified 2026-06-08.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000106",
 "municipality": "Port Edward",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-08",
 "official_website": "https://www.portedward.ca/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Business Licence Bylaw No. 753, 2023",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-12-12",
   "document_url": "https://www.portedward.ca/uploads/_bylaws_business_development/753_Business_Licence.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires and regulates business licences for all businesses operating within the District of Port Edward; adopted December 12, 2023.",
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   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T06:16:30+00:00",
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/5200b19f31783ec322ecef47524371ac151e46a2204e43d4bc6754a9f4d347f7.pdf",
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   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "All businesses operating within the District; separate licence per business per premises required",
    "fee": "Industrial Operation (General Commercial & Industrial): $150; All Other Businesses: $100; Non-Profit Society: $0; Licence transfer: $10.00",
    "renewal": "Annual; licence period commences May 1 and terminates April 30 each year"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 4.1",
    "who_must_license": "s. 4.1, s. 4.2",
    "fee": "Schedule \"A\"; s. 9.4; s. 5",
    "renewal": "s. 8.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/port-edward/business-licensing/text-5200b19f3178/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/port-edward/business-licensing/"
}