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 "municipality": "Hamilton",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
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 "last_verified": "2026-08-23",
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   "document_url": "https://www.hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/2023-12/07-170-consolidated-nov302023.pdf",
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   "title": "Renovation Licence and Relocation By-law No. 24-055 (Consolidation, Apr 2026)",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-04-10",
   "document_url": "https://www.hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/2026-05/24-055-consolidation-april2026.pdf",
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   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/2022-05/10-197-Consolidated_Feb222022.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates all outdoor signs and advertising devices in Hamilton, incl. permit requirements, permitted sign types/sizes by zone, and temporary/special-event signage.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
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