{
 "answer": "In the City of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, business licences & permits rules are set by By-law 2016-145 Licensing, Regulating and Governing of Vehicles for Hire (consolidated), verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Who must license: Vehicle for Hire Company owners/operators, drivers, brokers, and private transportation companies.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001533",
 "municipality": "Greater Sudbury",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "https://www.greatersudbury.ca/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2016-145 Licensing, Regulating and Governing of Vehicles for Hire (consolidated)",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2016-08-09",
   "document_url": "https://www.greatersudbury.ca/city-hall/by-laws/by-law-pdfs-en/c-by-law-2016-145/",
   "summary": "City of Greater Sudbury by-law licensing taxis, limousines and shuttles under Municipal Act s.151; taxi zones eliminated city-wide.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "bf1797cb76742aedc1f87f44bd6fc2595585a433d14e8a7858c214eaf9692e4d",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T21:20:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2016-145",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/bf1797cb76742aedc1f87f44bd6fc2595585a433d14e8a7858c214eaf9692e4d.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "Vehicle for Hire Company owners/operators, drivers, brokers, and private transportation companies.",
    "renewal": "Owner's/Broker's/PTC: expire August 31st next following the issuance or renewal; Driver's: expire on the birthday of the Driver next following the issuance of the Licence or the renewal of the Licence or on an alternate date"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 7(1)",
    "who_must_license": "s. 7(1); s. 8; s. 9",
    "renewal": "s. 18(1); s. 18(2)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/greater-sudbury/business-licensing/bylaw-2016-145/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Business Licencing By-law 2004-350 (consolidated) - city page",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "unknown",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.greatersudbury.ca/city-hall/by-laws/by-law-pdfs-en/c-by-law-2004-350/",
   "summary": "City index lists the general Business Licencing By-law 2004-350 (consolidated), but the document page returns \"Content Off-Line\"; text not opened.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-19T15:54:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 404,
   "capture_note": "fetch failed/blocked; not snapshotted",
   "document_number": "2004-350",
   "link_dead": true
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Business Licensing page",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.greatersudbury.ca/do-business/business-permits-and-licences/business-licensing/",
   "summary": "City page on business licensing and licence appeal process (business, taxi, lottery).",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "4727af2fc1b98ef0a45b24ae9b2c818f8084ed1fa668f8aafaad7dc928a67c83",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T21:20:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4727af2fc1b98ef0a45b24ae9b2c818f8084ed1fa668f8aafaad7dc928a67c83.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/greater-sudbury/business-licensing/business-licensing-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaws index",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.greatersudbury.ca/city-hall/bylaws/",
   "summary": "City by-law index listing Business Licencing 2004-350, Vehicles for Hire 2016-145 and Campground Licensing 2015-265.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "bdc7673b81576cfe0c1e8986e104709cdd155b81d9fbb6d5e81132ccff697041",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T01:02:49+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/bdc7673b81576cfe0c1e8986e104709cdd155b81d9fbb6d5e81132ccff697041.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/greater-sudbury/noise/by-laws-index/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/greater-sudbury/business-licensing/"
}