{
 "municipality_id": "gx-000144",
 "municipality": "Trail",
 "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://trail.ca/",
 "documents": [
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Business Licence Bylaw No. 2505",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-10-01",
   "document_url": "https://trail.ca/en/inside-city-hall/resources/Business-Licence-Bylaw-October-2018.pdf",
   "summary": "Establishes business licensing requirements within the City of Trail.",
   "capture_sha256": "d31465c23e937918bb773f3b6f519ed1965de5c1f9779a1ced2bd9a6f9c9a9bd",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-08T06:16:30+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d31465c23e937918bb773f3b6f519ed1965de5c1f9779a1ced2bd9a6f9c9a9bd.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "All persons carrying on any business within the City",
    "fee": "general businesses $90; auto dealer/repair/service $155; bank/credit union $400; amusement centre $295; cannabis retail $900-$2,950 by floor area; hotel/motel $5/room plus other applicable licences",
    "renewal": "annual, expires December 31; seasonal licences 6 months expiring October 31"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 2(1)",
    "who_must_license": "s. 2(1)",
    "fee": "Schedule A",
    "renewal": "s. 2(7)(a), s. 2(7)(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/trail/business-licensing/text-d31465c23e93/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/trail/business-licensing/"
}