{
 "answer": "The City of West Kelowna, British Columbia has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Business Licensing and Regulations Bylaw No. 0087, 2010 (consolidated to 0087.18); City of West Kelowna Sign Bylaw No. 0250, 2018 (consolidated to 0250.01), verified 2026-08-23.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000155",
 "municipality": "West Kelowna",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-23",
 "official_website": "https://westkelownacity.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Business Licensing and Regulations Bylaw No. 0087, 2010 (consolidated to 0087.18)",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2011-01-11",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/faunbatr/b0087-business_licensing_and_regulations.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a City business licence (or valid inter-community licence) to carry on any business, one per business, annual term Jan 1-Dec 31; sets specific rules for auctioneers, secondhand dealers/pawnbrokers, tow trucks, mobile restaurants/food vendors, body-rub parlours and social escort services.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "1b6092a9faf9389462dab97d2b8e36ac8b6727e40fac78f2011d4bd5188e247a",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1b6092a9faf9389462dab97d2b8e36ac8b6727e40fac78f2011d4bd5188e247a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/west-kelowna/business-licensing/text-1b6092a9faf9/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of West Kelowna Sign Bylaw No. 0250, 2018 (consolidated to 0250.01)",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-06-12",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/1wpnpvsy/b0250-sign-bylaw-consolidated.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates the number, size, type, form, appearance and location of business signage citywide (fascia, freestanding/monument, portable/sandwich-board, banner, and electronic-message signs) and the permits required for each.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "97873716e61cf42727eb023c681b0bcd6920110f39eb4ca527787d132bc155ae",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/97873716e61cf42727eb023c681b0bcd6920110f39eb4ca527787d132bc155ae.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/west-kelowna/business-licensing/text-97873716e61c/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/west-kelowna/business-licensing/"
}