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 "answer": "The City of Dawson Creek, British Columbia has 5 adopted bylaws on file: Annual Business Licence & Regulation Bylaw No. 4288, 2016 (Consolidated); Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 4342, 2017; Second-hand Dealers Bylaw No. 2407, 1984 (Consolidated); Sign Regulation Bylaw No. 4369, 2018 (Consolidated); Taxi-Cab and Rental Vehicle Bylaw No. 4268, 2015 (Consolidated), verified 2026-08-23.",
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 "municipality": "Dawson Creek",
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 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
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 "label": "Business licences & permits",
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   "title": "Annual Business Licence & Regulation Bylaw No. 4288, 2016 (Consolidated)",
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   "adopted_date": "2016-04-04",
   "document_url": "https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112101/",
   "summary": "Requires an annual City business licence for any trade/business/occupation carried on in Dawson Creek; regulates mobile food vendors, peddlers, itinerant sellers, direct selling/soliciting hours (9pm-9am prohibited), carnivals and security/patrol services.",
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   "title": "Inter-Community Business Licence Bylaw No. 4342, 2017",
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   "adopted_date": "2017-03-20",
   "document_url": "https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112525/",
   "summary": "Establishes an inter-community business-licensing scheme allowing a business licensed in a participating municipality to operate in Dawson Creek under reciprocal terms.",
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   "title": "Second-hand Dealers Bylaw No. 2407, 1984 (Consolidated)",
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   "document_url": "https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112535/",
   "summary": "Regulates and licenses second-hand dealers, pawnbrokers and junk dealers operating within the City, including record-keeping of goods bought/sold.",
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   "title": "Sign Regulation Bylaw No. 4369, 2018 (Consolidated)",
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   "document_url": "https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112537/",
   "summary": "Regulates the number, size, type, placement and construction of signs in the City; requires a sign permit for most signs, lists prohibited sign types, and sets setback requirements.",
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   "document_url": "https://dawsoncreek.civicweb.net/document/112544/",
   "summary": "Licenses and regulates owners and drivers of taxis and vehicles for hire operating within the City, including vehicle standards and driver conduct requirements.",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/dawson-creek/business-licensing/"
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