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 "answer": "In the Town of Fort Frances, Ontario, business licences & permits rules are set by By-law 50-25 Mobile Food Vending Pilot By-law (licence refreshment vehicles) and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-26. A licence is required. Fee: Set out in the User Fees By-law. Who must license: Persons operating a Mobile Food Vehicle.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001515",
 "municipality": "Fort Frances",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
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   "title": "By-law 50-25 Mobile Food Vending Pilot By-law (licence refreshment vehicles)",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-08-11",
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   "summary": "Town by-law under Municipal Act ss.150-151 to licence, regulate and govern vehicles from which refreshments are sold; food truck fast-track pilot, 2025.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "Persons operating a Mobile Food Vehicle",
    "fee": "Set out in the User Fees By-law",
    "renewal": "Expires on day specified within the Licence; valid only within the calendar year for which it was issued."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 2.2",
    "who_must_license": "s. 2.2",
    "fee": "s. 3.2",
    "renewal": "s. 2.5"
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 42/14 licensing, regulating and governing owners and drivers of automobiles and taxicabs",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2014-11-24",
   "document_url": "https://fortfrances.civicweb.net/document/36564",
   "summary": "Town taxi licensing by-law under Municipal Act s.151 and s.156: licences for owners and drivers of automobiles and taxicabs used for hire.",
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    "who_must_license": "Taxicab owners, taxicab drivers, taxi stand operators; separate license per taxicab.",
    "renewal": "expires on the 31st day of December of every year"
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    "who_must_license": "s. 3.1(a); s. 4.1(a); s. 5.1(a); s. 3.1(c)",
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   "title": "By-law No. 57/05 to provide for the licensing and regulation of various businesses",
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   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "unknown",
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   "document_url": "https://fortfrances.civicweb.net/document/162",
   "summary": "Town of Fort Frances general business licensing by-law (2005) as posted in the Frequently Requested Bylaws CivicWeb folder; 35-page scanned PDF with no text layer. The Town is reviewing it and has posted a draft replacement, so it may be superseded.",
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   "facts": {
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    "who_must_license": "Every person conducting business as defined in the Town.",
    "renewal": "annual, expires December 31 at 11:59 p.m."
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    "who_must_license": "s. 2.2",
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   "title": "Business Licensing page (2026 application, fees, link to by-law)",
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   "status": "n/a",
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   "document_url": "https://fortfrances.ca/town/administration-finance/office-clerk/business-licensing",
   "summary": "Town page: business licence required for all businesses including home occupations and food trucks; licences run Jan 1 to Dec 31; 2026 application PDF linked.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
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   "title": "Draft Business Licensing By-law notice",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "proposed",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://fortfrances.ca/draft-business-licensing-law",
   "summary": "Notice that a new draft Business Licensing By-law is available for review and comment.",
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   "link_dead": false,
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   "title": "Food Trucks page (pilot program and By-law 50-25)",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://fortfrances.ca/town/administration-finance/office-clerk/food-trucks",
   "summary": "Town page describing the Food Truck Fast Track Pilot approved by By-law 50-25, with licence application.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/fort-frances/business-licensing/"
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