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 "answer": "In the Town of Oakville, Ontario, business licences & permits rules are set by Business Licensing By-law 2015-075 (consolidated to Oct 6, 2025), verified 2026-10-28. A licence is required. Fee: as set out in the Town of Oakville Annual Rates and Fees Schedule, which is not prorated and non-refundable. Who must license: Every business set out in Schedule 1.",
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 "municipality": "Oakville",
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 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
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    "fee": "as set out in the Town of Oakville Annual Rates and Fees Schedule, which is not prorated and non-refundable",
    "renewal": "Expires on the designated date"
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    "licence_required": "s. 2(1)(a)(i)",
    "who_must_license": "s. 2(1)",
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   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.oakville.ca/town-hall/by-laws-enforcement/popular-by-laws/business-licensing-by-law/",
   "summary": "Town page summarising what the Business Licensing By-law 2015-075 prohibits and linking to the by-law and application.",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/oakville/business-licensing/"
}