{
 "municipality_id": "gx-000002",
 "municipality": "Abbotsford",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-08",
 "official_website": "https://www.abbotsford.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Business Licence Bylaw, 2006 No. 1551-2006 (Consolidated)",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://laws.abbotsford.ca/civix/document/id/coa/coabylaws/2006b1551bylaw",
   "summary": "Requires and regulates business licences for all businesses operating within the City of Abbotsford. Last amended July 15, 2025. Annual base fee starts at $130.",
   "capture_sha256": "6e7f84b810a7945df6a7a754074dcbeb121fc15fd6b1527d2d78123fc67e2332",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T06:16:30+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6e7f84b810a7945df6a7a754074dcbeb121fc15fd6b1527d2d78123fc67e2332.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "all persons carrying on any business or operating a Supportive Recovery Use within the City; exceptions: small agri-food processing, farm operations, registered non-profit/charity, garage sales (maximum 3 per year)",
    "fee": "Accessory Home Occupation $130.00; Commercial Use 0–800 m2 $130.00; Cabaret $1,689.00; Cannabis Production Facility $5,000.00; Cannabis Store $2,500.00; other categories in Schedule B",
    "renewal": "12 months from date of issuance; expires last day of the 12th month"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s.5.1 No person shall carry on any business without a business licence",
    "who_must_license": "s.5.1; s.5.2 exceptions",
    "fee": "Schedule B — Fee Schedule",
    "renewal": "s.6 licences issued for 12 months; expires last day of 12th month"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/abbotsford/business-licensing/text-6e7f84b810a7/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/abbotsford/business-licensing/"
}