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 "answer": "In the Town of Fort Erie, Ontario, business licences & permits rules are set by Business Licencing By-law No. 217-05 (office consolidation to 24 Oct 2024, with schedules), verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Fee: As established in Schedule \"LLS-A\" of By-law No. 40-09, as amended or superseded; due Jan 31; late payment charge per LLS-A. Who must license: Any trade, calling, business, or occupation set out in the Schedules; each separately licenced.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001514",
 "municipality": "Fort Erie",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "https://www.forterie.ca/",
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   "title": "Business Licencing By-law No. 217-05 (office consolidation to 24 Oct 2024, with schedules)",
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   "summary": "Town of Fort Erie by-law (Municipal Act s.151) to licence and regulate businesses; 69-page consolidation through amending by-law 102-2024. Schedules cover auctioneers, amusement arcades, B&B, bill distributors, hawkers/pedlars, pawnbrokers, refreshment vehicles, hostels, restaurants, lodging, set fines, STR.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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    "who_must_license": "Any trade, calling, business, or occupation set out in the Schedules; each separately licenced.",
    "fee": "As established in Schedule \"LLS-A\" of By-law No. 40-09, as amended or superseded; due Jan 31; late payment charge per LLS-A.",
    "renewal": "Annual, except where stated otherwise in Schedules; STR valid until Dec 31 and renewed annually."
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    "who_must_license": "s. 3.5",
    "fee": "s. 5.1(a), (b)",
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   "title": "Business Licencing page (applications, hawker and pedlar licence, schedules)",
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   "document_url": "https://www.forterie.ca/town-hall/business-licencing/",
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   "title": "Schedule 6 Hawkers and Pedlars, By-law 217-05",
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   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/forterie-ca/media/dp1h5oev/schedule-6-hawkerspedlars-by-law-no-217-05.pdf",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T21:20:24+00:00",
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   "document_number": "6",
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   "link_dead": false,
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   "title": "Schedule 8 Refreshment Vehicle/Cart/Cycle, By-law 217-05",
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   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/forterie-ca/media/zyhjnps5/schedule-8-refreshmentvehiclecartcycle-by-law-no-217-05.pdf",
   "summary": "Separate schedule PDF of the Business Licencing By-law for refreshment vehicles, carts and cycles.",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T21:20:24+00:00",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/fort-erie/business-licensing/"
}