{
 "answer": "In the Town of Parry Sound, Ontario, business licences & permits rules are set by By-law No. 2023-7331 Business and Taxi Licensing Regulations, verified 2026-10-23. A licence is required. Who must license: Fireworks; businesses operated on a temporary basis; refreshment vehicles; taxicabs and taxi drivers. Renewal: Taxi licences: March 1 to last day in February; other licences: up to one year, expire December 31.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001691",
 "municipality": "Parry Sound",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.townofparrysound.com/",
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   "title": "By-law No. 2023-7331 Business and Taxi Licensing Regulations",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-04-18",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/parrysound-001-ca/media/udtpiyf3/2023-7331-business-taxi-licensing-regs.pdf",
   "summary": "Town of Parry Sound by-law adopting business and taxi licensing regulations: requires a licence to carry on business in town, conditions for taxicab owners/drivers and vehicles, offences and fines.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T21:20:24+00:00",
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   "document_number": "2023-7331",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/0fdaf9ae18eb62d4ba03abba023c6044c14b0cd6a57c6614df11c428ecaeedde.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "who_must_license": "Fireworks; businesses operated on a temporary basis; refreshment vehicles; taxicabs and taxi drivers.",
    "renewal": "Taxi licences: March 1 to last day in February; other licences: up to one year, expire December 31."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 3(a)",
    "who_must_license": "s. 3(b)",
    "renewal": "s. 9(a), s. 9(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/parry-sound/business-licensing/regulations-2023-7331/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Business Licences and Permits (web page)",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.parrysound.ca/business-development/business-licences-and-permits/",
   "summary": "Town page stating a valid Business Licence is required to conduct business in Parry Sound; also links busking permit.",
   "discovered_by": "on-bizlic",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "39eadaf6d8a082c353c7e297ffdf841261756770044c7a37cc75e77ae1a8b7db",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T21:20:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/39eadaf6d8a082c353c7e297ffdf841261756770044c7a37cc75e77ae1a8b7db.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/parry-sound/business-licensing/business-licences-and-permits/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/parry-sound/business-licensing/"
}