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 "municipality": "Lake Country",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
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 "label": "Business licences & permits",
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   "title": "Business Licensing Bylaw 1000, 2017 CONSOLIDATED",
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