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 "answer": "The City of Kingston, Ontario has 4 adopted bylaws on file: Business License Bylaw No. 2025-34; Public Market Bylaw No. 2024-109; Sign Bylaw No. 2009-140; Transportation Network Company Bylaw No. 2022-6, verified 2026-08-23.",
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 "municipality": "Kingston",
 "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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   "title": "Business License Bylaw No. 2025-34",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.cityofkingston.ca/by-laws-and-animal-services/commonly-requested-by-laws/bylaw-library/business-license-bylaw/",
   "summary": "Licensing regime for 19 prescribed business classes in Kingston (food vendors, estheticians, adult-entertainment venues, transient traders, etc.): application requirements, licence conditions, suspension/revocation, enforcement. (Bylaw Library's own 'pdf format' link is broken sitewide -> jotform request form, not bytes; see notes -- document_url is the city's descriptive page instead.)",
   "adopted_date": "2025-11-18",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Public Market Bylaw No. 2024-109",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.cityofkingston.ca/by-laws-and-animal-services/commonly-requested-by-laws/bylaw-library/public-market-bylaw/",
   "summary": "Regulates Kingston's public market at Springer Market Square: stall-holder eligibility, licensing, attendance standards and permitted merchandise for the Tue/Thu/Sat market. (Bylaw Library's own 'pdf format' link is broken sitewide -> jotform request form, not bytes; see notes -- document_url is the city's descriptive page instead.)",
   "adopted_date": "2023-12-19",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "218ada026752cd3672f2221bc280df3a25d90f13211c5e53f12ea9254469700b",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Sign Bylaw No. 2009-140",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.cityofkingston.ca/by-laws-and-animal-services/commonly-requested-by-laws/bylaw-library/sign-bylaw/",
   "summary": "Governs display, alteration and maintenance of signs city-wide: permit requirements, sign-type definitions, and location/zoning-based restrictions. (Bylaw Library's own 'pdf format' link is broken sitewide -> jotform request form, not bytes; see notes -- document_url is the city's descriptive page instead.)",
   "adopted_date": "2009-10-20",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "081c55ab2708cf39770070b212915c46a1f35871b18ce53ab4ae18d579b6c5d7",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/081c55ab2708cf39770070b212915c46a1f35871b18ce53ab4ae18d579b6c5d7.html",
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   "primary": true,
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   "title": "Transportation Network Company Bylaw No. 2022-6",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.cityofkingston.ca/by-laws-and-animal-services/commonly-requested-by-laws/bylaw-library/transportation-network-company-bylaw/",
   "summary": "Licenses and regulates ride-sharing Transportation Network Companies operating in Kingston: insurance, driver screening, vehicle inspection, app requirements. (Bylaw Library's own 'pdf format' link is broken sitewide -> jotform request form, not bytes; see notes -- document_url is the city's descriptive page instead.)",
   "adopted_date": "2022-01-11",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/kingston/business-licensing/"
}