{
 "municipality_id": "gx-000187",
 "municipality": "Big Lakes County",
 "status_type": "Municipal District",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-08",
 "official_website": "https://www.biglakescounty.ca/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaw: 11-2021 Business License Bylaw",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://biglakescounty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/B.-11-2021-Business-License-Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires and regulates business licences for businesses operating within Big Lakes County.",
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   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T18:48:41+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4e31da8a335828abf5cafd797bfe122ac660e0eb8a444b2550362c7d0b25bb36.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": false,
    "fee": "free of charge",
    "renewal": "period of 365 consecutive days, commencing on March 31st and ending on February 28th of the following calendar year"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "4.1",
    "fee": "6.1",
    "renewal": "2.1(U)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/big-lakes-county/business-licensing/text-4e31da8a3358/",
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  }
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/big-lakes-county/business-licensing/"
}