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 "answer": "In the Township of Black River-Matheson, Ontario, business licences & permits rules are set by By-law No. 2025-30 To Regulate and License Businesses (Business Licensing By-law), verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Who must license: Every person carrying on, conducting, operating, maintaining, keeping or engaging in any business specifically identified in Table 1. Renewal: expires Dec 31 each year; renewal begins Jan 1 and expires Dec 31; Carnival/Circus 90 days from issue; Temporary Vendor/Door-to-Door 60 days from issue.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001421",
 "municipality": "Black River-Matheson",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.blackriver-matheson.com/",
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   "title": "By-law No. 2025-30 To Regulate and License Businesses (Business Licensing By-law)",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-06-10",
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   "summary": "Township of Black River-Matheson general business licensing by-law under Municipal Act s.151. Licence classes (trades, alarm installers, auctioneers, refreshment vehicles/carts etc.) with annual fees in Table 1; licences expire Dec 31 each year.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "Every person carrying on, conducting, operating, maintaining, keeping or engaging in any business specifically identified in Table 1",
    "fee": "Fees as set out in Table 1; administration fee FIFTY DOLLARS ($50.00) for duplicate licences, change of name, certification of inspection; LATE APPLICATION FEE $30.00; $100.00 administrative fee for replacement refreshment cart; $50.00 administrative fee for replacement refreshment vehicle",
    "renewal": "expires Dec 31 each year; renewal begins Jan 1 and expires Dec 31; Carnival/Circus 90 days from issue; Temporary Vendor/Door-to-Door 60 days from issue"
   },
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    "licence_required": "s. 2",
    "who_must_license": "s. 2",
    "fee": "s. 3; s. 15; s. 45; s. 93(13)(c); s. 94(14)(d)",
    "renewal": "s. 11; s. 48"
   },
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   "title": "Business Licences page (application, fees, by-law 2025-30)",
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   "status": "n/a",
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   "document_url": "http://www.twpbrm.ca/economic-development-and-business/business-licenses/",
   "summary": "Township page: all businesses need a municipal licence under By-law 2025-30; licences due by April 30, 2026; links to application form and fee schedule.",
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   "title": "Business Licensing Fees (By-law 2025-30 schedule)",
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   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/twpbrm-002-ca/media/gfch13g2/business-licensing-fees.pdf",
   "summary": "Business licence fee schedule for By-law 2025-30.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T21:20:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2025-30",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d5c27f7a2d6580dba49d437c28aa23803cd0cf4eb37cc7aacf6e43f6be194c64.pdf",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/black-river-matheson/business-licensing/"
}