{
 "answer": "In the Township of Mapleton, Ontario, business licences & permits rules are set by By-law 2005-026 respecting the issuing of Licences (business licensing, transient traders, chip wagons), verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Who must license: All businesses in Schedule 'A'; food vehicles (chip wagons, mobile barbecues, refreshment vehicles, refrigerated bicycle carts); transient traders. Renewal: Annual; expires December 31 of year issued; new licence required each calendar year.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001618",
 "municipality": "Mapleton",
 "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.mapleton.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2005-026 respecting the issuing of Licences (business licensing, transient traders, chip wagons)",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2005-06-14",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/mapleton-ca/media/1qylrssi/2005-26-business-licencing-by-law-transient-traders-chip-wagons-etcpdf.pdf",
   "summary": "Township of Mapleton by-law under Municipal Act requiring a licence for trades/businesses listed in Schedule A (incl. transient traders, chip wagons); applicants must be 18+; fees per current Fees & Charges By-law.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "4b91107df9626da992e9956b2bc29b9f7bc837a3d7760d3abd94f6a01b6e03e6",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T21:20:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2005-026",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4b91107df9626da992e9956b2bc29b9f7bc837a3d7760d3abd94f6a01b6e03e6.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "All businesses in Schedule 'A'; food vehicles (chip wagons, mobile barbecues, refreshment vehicles, refrigerated bicycle carts); transient traders",
    "fee": "Chip Wagon: $250.00 per wagon; Mobile Barbecue Facility: $250.00 each; Refreshment Vehicle: $100.00 each; Refrigerated Bicycle Cart: $50.00 per cart; general Schedule 'A' businesses: per current Fees & Charges By-law",
    "renewal": "Annual; expires December 31 of year issued; new licence required each calendar year"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 2(a): 'No person shall carry on any of the trades, businesses or occupations in the Township of Mapleton...without a Licence'",
    "who_must_license": "s. 2(a); Schedule B s. 3; Schedule C s. 3(a)",
    "fee": "s. 7(d): '$250.00 per Chip Wagon'; s. 8(d): '$250.00 for each Mobile Barbecue Facility'; s. 9(d): '$100.00 for each Refreshment Vehicle'; s. 10(c): '$50.00 per cart'; s. 2(b) note: 'See current Fees & Charges By-law, as amended from time to time'",
    "renewal": "s. 4: 'shall expire on the 31st day of December next following the date of issue and a new Licence shall be required for each calendar year thereafter'"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/mapleton/business-licensing/bylaw-2005-026/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Applications, Licences, and Permits (Mapleton)",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.mapleton.ca/services-and-resources/applications-licences-and-permits/",
   "summary": "Township page on licences and permits; lottery licences issued to charities, liquor licences via AGCO.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "319eb31e8204e26d2a52b7e0b6a50a914e9fb1ef7ed5c770b0bd06d2872f80f5",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T21:20:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/319eb31e8204e26d2a52b7e0b6a50a914e9fb1ef7ed5c770b0bd06d2872f80f5.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/mapleton/business-licensing/applications-licences-and-permits/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/mapleton/business-licensing/"
}