{
 "answer": "In the Township of Guelph/Eramosa, Ontario, business licences & permits rules are set by Kennel By-law No. 4/2017, verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Who must license: Every person who carries on a business of a boarding kennel or breeding kennel in the Township. Renewal: annual; valid 365 days (one year) from date of application approval and payment; renewal application 30 days prior to expiry.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001539",
 "municipality": "Guelph/Eramosa",
 "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.get.on.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Kennel By-law No. 4/2017",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2017-01-16",
   "document_url": "http://www.get.on.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/By-laws/004-2017%20Kennel%20By-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Licenses and regulates breeding and boarding kennels in Guelph/Eramosa under Municipal Act s.151; sets licensing requirements, licensee regulations and kennel standards; replaces By-law 30/2010.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "ce878bf50c72108adc7af5a04625b35a040a1494d6c5211fe2ddeaef8e306d82",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T21:20:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "4/2017",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ce878bf50c72108adc7af5a04625b35a040a1494d6c5211fe2ddeaef8e306d82.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "Every person who carries on a business of a boarding kennel or breeding kennel in the Township",
    "renewal": "annual; valid 365 days (one year) from date of application approval and payment; renewal application 30 days prior to expiry"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 3(a)",
    "who_must_license": "s. 3(a)",
    "renewal": "s. 3(b), s. 3(e)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/guelph-eramosa/business-licensing/bylaw-4-2017/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/guelph-eramosa/business-licensing/"
}