{
 "answer": "In the Town of Essex, Ontario, business licences & permits rules are set by By-law No. 629 Licensing of Businesses and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Who must license: Transient vendors; any person who owns or drives a taxicab. Renewal: expires December 31 of every year; renewal application finalized on or before same date.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001509",
 "municipality": "Essex",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.essex.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 629 Licensing of Businesses",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2004-12-20",
   "document_url": "http://www.essex.ca/media/gfnalpwz/business_licensing_by-law_629_acc.pdf",
   "summary": "Town of Essex general business licensing by-law (passed 2004-12-20) requiring licences for transient vendors, taxi owners/drivers and other listed trades; fees in Fees and Charges by-law.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "06e9a757ebea0db4ca73d85bd81a676b271da07559ad7247b60a6b456a57e521",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T21:20:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "629",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/06e9a757ebea0db4ca73d85bd81a676b271da07559ad7247b60a6b456a57e521.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "Transient vendors; any person who owns or drives a taxicab.",
    "fee": "Appropriate fee as set forth in the \"Fees and Charges\" By-Law; non-refundable license fee for each event or sale; annual non-refundable license fee per vehicle used, and per eligible driver; non-refundable fee for each police check."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 2",
    "who_must_license": "s. 2(i)-(ii)",
    "fee": "s. 2; s. 4(a)(iii); s. 4(b)(vii)-(viii)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/essex/business-licensing/bylaw-629/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Kennel Licensing By-Law 2221",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.essex.ca/media/1kfccrav/by-law-no-2221-kennel-licensing-3rd-reading.pdf",
   "summary": "Town of Essex by-law regulating and licensing dog kennels; third reading copy, 2023.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "a28420cd2946706a42cb6a83327dd3b27b21492f76c76e97737350b2e4030060",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T21:20:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2221",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a28420cd2946706a42cb6a83327dd3b27b21492f76c76e97737350b2e4030060.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "Owner or Operator of a Kennel, including Boarding, Breeding, Recreational Kennels and Dog Daycare.",
    "fee": "Boarding Kennel Licence: New $120.00, Renewal $90.00; Breeding Kennel Licence: New $150.00, Renewal $120.00; Recreational Kennel Licence: New $100.00, Renewal $70.00; Dog Daycare Licence: New $150.00, Renewal $120.00",
    "renewal": "expires December 31 of every year; renewal application finalized on or before same date"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 3.1.1",
    "who_must_license": "s. 3.1.1",
    "fee": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "renewal": "s. 3.2.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/essex/business-licensing/bylaw-2221/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Taxi Licensing By-law 1052",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2010-11-22",
   "document_url": "http://www.essex.ca/media/2dmomocv/taxi_licensing_by-law_1052_acc.pdf",
   "summary": "Town of Essex by-law licensing, regulating and governing taxicabs and taxicab drivers under Municipal Act s.151.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "279356c8a4840411bddb46705a7bd1a7be7fd9e2413a713bf9262297418f4f7b",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T21:20:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1052",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/279356c8a4840411bddb46705a7bd1a7be7fd9e2413a713bf9262297418f4f7b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "Taxicab owners and Taxicab drivers; no person may use/operate a Taxicab without a License.",
    "fee": "Taxicab License: $300.00 new before July 31 or renewal; $150.00 new after July 31. Taxicab Driver's License: $170.00 new before September 30 or renewal; $85.00 new after September 30.",
    "renewal": "Annual; Owners on or before the last business day in January; Taxicab Drivers on or before the last business day in March."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 4.01",
    "who_must_license": "s. 4.01, s. 4.02, s. 4.03",
    "fee": "Schedule \"1\"",
    "renewal": "s. 9.01"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/essex/business-licensing/bylaw-1052/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/essex/business-licensing/"
}