{
 "municipality_id": "gx-000061",
 "municipality": "Kitimat",
 "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.kitimat.ca/",
 "documents": [
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Kitimat Municipal Code — Part 4: Licences and Permits (Business Licensing)",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "code_chapter",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.kitimat.ca/en/municipal-hall/resources/Documents/Kitimat-Municipal-Code/Part-4/PART-4-Div-1---General-Provisions---2018-10-02.pdf",
   "summary": "Part 4 of the Kitimat Municipal Code governs business licences and permits, requiring all businesses operating within the District to obtain and maintain a valid licence.",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T06:16:30+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 404,
   "capture_note": "fetch failed/blocked; not snapshotted",
   "link_dead": true
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/kitimat/business-licensing/"
}