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 "answer": "In the City of North Bay, Ontario, business licences & permits rules are set by By-law No. 2012-225 By-law for Licensing, Regulating and Governing Business in the City of North Bay, verified 2026-10-19. A licence is required. Who must license: Businesses specifically identified in Schedule 'A' (e.g., auctioneer, circus/midway, door-to-door sales, hawker/peddler, restaurants, tobacco sales). Renewal: Per year for many licences; Restaurants and Seasonal Restaurants must be renewed yearly; expiry date as set out on Licence.",
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 "municipality": "North Bay",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "https://northbay.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law No. 2012-225 By-law for Licensing, Regulating and Governing Business in the City of North Bay",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2012-11-26",
   "document_url": "https://northbay.ca/media/ouypy0ks/2012_225.pdf",
   "summary": "City of North Bay by-law for licensing, regulating and governing businesses (repeals 2004-191); 43 pages with schedules for hawkers and peddlers, refreshment vehicles, pawnbrokers, adult entertainment, auctioneers, door-to-door sales, pet shops, tattoo parlours, tobacco sales, taxis etc. Scanned PDF.",
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   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "Businesses specifically identified in Schedule 'A' (e.g., auctioneer, circus/midway, door-to-door sales, hawker/peddler, restaurants, tobacco sales).",
    "fee": "Schedule 'A': Auctioneer $100.00 per year; Circus/Midway $100.00 per visit; Door-to-Door Sales/Service Person $200.00 per year; Firearms Repair Facility $50.00 per year; Hawkers and Peddlers Class A - Resident $100.00 per year, Class B - Non-Resident $300.00 per year, Class C - All-Inclusive $3,000.00 per year; Outdoor Patios $10.00 per location per year; Pawnbroker $100.00 per year; Pet Shop $50.00 per year; Places of Amusement $100.00 per year; Precious Metal Purchasers $150.00 per event (non-resident), $300.00 per year (resident); Refreshment Vehicles Class A $200.00 per year, $50.00 each additional vehicle; Class B $200.00 per year, $50.00 each additional vehicle; Class C $200.00 per year, $50.00 each additional vehicle; Class D $50.00 per year, $25.00 per additional cart; Restaurants $50.00 per year; Seasonal Restaurants $100.00 per year; Special Events Class A - Craft $10.00 per day, Class B - Trade $25.00 per day, Class C - Antique $25.00 per day; Tattoo and Body Piercing Parlours $100.00 per year; Tobacco Sales $50.00 per year.",
    "renewal": "Per year for many licences; Restaurants and Seasonal Restaurants must be renewed yearly; expiry date as set out on Licence."
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    "licence_required": "s. 2.1",
    "who_must_license": "s. 2.1; Schedule 'A'",
    "fee": "Schedule 'A'",
    "renewal": "Schedule 'A'; Schedule 'M'; Schedule 'N'; s. 20.1"
   },
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2012-225 record page (status Active, amended by 2019-43)",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://northbay.ca/by-laws/2012-225/",
   "summary": "City by-law registry entry: A By-law for Licensing, Regulating and Governing Business in the City of North Bay; lists amending by-law 2019-43.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/north-bay/business-licensing/bylaw-2012-225-2/",
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  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Forms, Permits & Licenses (business licence applications)",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://northbay.ca/services-payments/forms-permits-licenses/",
   "summary": "Lists business licence application forms by class: hawker and peddler, refreshment vehicles A-D, pawnbroker, pet shop, adult entertainment, auctioneer, door-to-door and more.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/north-bay/business-licensing/forms-permits-licenses/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/north-bay/business-licensing/"
}