{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Meaford, Ontario, business licences & permits rules are set by By-law 2025-75 amending Schedule A-3 (Refreshment Vehicles) of By-law 053-2012, To Licence, Regulate and Govern Owners and Drivers of Businesses, verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Who must license: Class A or Class B Refreshment Vendors (motorized/non-motorized food sales). Renewal: valid until December 31st the year of issuance.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001632",
 "municipality": "Meaford",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "https://www.meaford.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2025-75 amending Schedule A-3 (Refreshment Vehicles) of By-law 053-2012, To Licence, Regulate and Govern Owners and Drivers of Businesses",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-12-15",
   "document_url": "https://www.meaford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2025-75-refreshment-vehicle-licencing-by-law-amendment.pdf",
   "summary": "Amends the Municipality of Meaford business licensing by-law 053-2012 (Municipal Act s.25), replacing Schedule A-3 for refreshment vehicles and creating Class A and Class B licences. Base by-law 053-2012 text not found online.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "2926da3d19190af4840eae46a264033d6bc81ebfaa545b9cdee26262641d0acf",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T21:20:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "A-3",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/2926da3d19190af4840eae46a264033d6bc81ebfaa545b9cdee26262641d0acf.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "Class A or Class B Refreshment Vendors (motorized/non-motorized food sales)",
    "renewal": "valid until December 31st the year of issuance"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 6.1(a)",
    "who_must_license": "s. 5.1",
    "renewal": "s. 6.1(f)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/meaford/business-licensing/schedule-a-3/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Food Vendor Licensing Program",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.meaford.ca/food-vendor-licensing-program/",
   "summary": "Refreshment vendor licence required on municipal property and for private-property operation over 5 consecutive days; seasonal locations via lottery by March 1; fee $375; applications 7-10 business days ahead.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "c83d0980360de0808f748e8e420e4e00e06458b7feafdf4740e5a20956480aff",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T21:20:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c83d0980360de0808f748e8e420e4e00e06458b7feafdf4740e5a20956480aff.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/meaford/business-licensing/food-vendor-licensing-program/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/meaford/business-licensing/"
}