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 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
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 "official_website": "https://www.calgary.ca/",
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   "title": "Business Licence Bylaw 32M98",
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   "status": "adopted",
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   "document_url": "https://www.calgary.ca/for-business/bylaws.html",
   "summary": "City of Calgary bylaw governing business licensing including short-term rental business licences; significantly amended in 2024 for STR regulations effective April 2025.",
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    "licence_required": "you must have a licence.",
    "who_must_license": "To operate a legal business in Calgary"
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}